Jemez Pueblo Storyteller Pottery By C.F. Gachupin

Late 20th Century

3.1875" H x 2" L x 1.8125" W

Hand Built from Clay of a Sitting Woman Holding 2 Children in Her Lap

From a Private Colorado Collection

In Very Good Condition

Caroline Fragua Gachupin (born July 12, 1953), a respected potter from Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico. She creates traditional matte polychrome (multi-colored) pottery, with a focus on storyteller figurines, along with jars, bowls, and other forms.

Gachupin's storytellers typically show a seated or kneeling mother/grandmother figure surrounded by children, who may hold toys, drums, blocks, or other playful items. Details include painted clothing patterns, facial features (often with open mouths and expressive eyes), and sometimes cultural motifs. Her work is hand-formed using traditional coil-and-pinch methods and fired traditionally.