Description: Geraldine Sandia was born into the Jemez Pueblo in 1950. She began experimenting with clay at the age of 10. She was inspired to learn and continue the long lived tradition of working with clay from her Mother, Cecilia Loretto. Cecilia taught Geraldine all the fundamentals and shared with her all the special techniques of a master pottery artist. Geraldine specializes in handmade, hand painted two toned polychrome, stone polished traditional Jemez pottery. She gathers her clay from within the hills of the Jemez Pueblo. She breaks the lumps of clay down to a fine powder form and mixes water and natural pigments. Then, Geraldine begins forming the clay to the desired shape and size by the hand coiling method. Once the pot is dry she sands her formed pottery to the desired weight. She hand paints feathers and geometric designs among many other patterns. She fires her pottery outdoors, the traditional way of her ancestors. She signs he pottery as: G. Sandia, Jemez. This seed pot is in EXCELLENT CONDITION! Measurements are: 3 3/8” diameter x 2 3/8” height. Owned since 1988.
Price: 49.29 USD
Location: Denver, Colorado
End Time: 2024-09-27T21:40:18.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: United States
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Artisan: Geraldine Sandia
Tribal Affiliation: Jemez
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Culture: Native American: US
