{"product_id":"santa-clara-pueblo-black-carved-pottery-by-carol-velarde","title":"Santa Clara Pueblo Black Carved Pottery By Carol Velarde","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.125\" H x 2\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled from Blackware with Deep Carved Lined Feather Design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarol Velarde was a renowned potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, born in 1949. She came from a distinguished family of artists: daughter of Teresa Gutierrez and granddaughter of Rosita Velarde, with siblings including accomplished potters like Marie Suazo and Doris Tenorio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Clara Pueblo pottery is famous for its highly polished blackware, often featuring deep-carved designs—a technique popularized in the early 20th century and refined by artists like Margaret Tafoya. Carol Velarde specialized in deep-carved black pottery, typically creating small jars and vessels with intricate geometric patterns or traditional motifs like the Avanyu (water serpent).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work follows traditional methods: hand-coiled, stone-polished, carved while the clay is leather-hard, and fired in a reduction atmosphere to achieve the signature deep black color.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47314474926245,"sku":"22-1067","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/22-1067_3.jpg?v=1766003146","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/santa-clara-pueblo-black-carved-pottery-by-carol-velarde","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}