Chris Youngblood #82302

$4,500.00

We haven’t had a piece by Chris Youngblood in a while, and I am so pleased to present this new “Four Directions” black carved bowl. As soon as I saw it, I knew I loved this bowl. It is one of his intricately carved vessels that reflect a perfect balance of matte and polished surfaces. He is alternating the surface elements that are polished with matte backgrounds. Each side of the bowl is different, yet the carvings flow around the entire surface of the clay. The bowl is highly polished and fired to a glassy black. The opening area is matte in contrast to the polished rib designs. The same black matte work is show between the ribs and in the underbelly of the bowl. I like that Chris has stated “I am proud to be from Santa Clara pueblo. I make pieces that reflect what I am feeling.” You can tell that with this new work of art.
It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Chris Youngblood” with a mountain peak.

4 ¾” high by 5 ½” wide

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Chris Youngblood

Santa Clara

Christopher Youngblood (born in 1989) is a young potter who continues to excel in is work. Coming from a well-known pottery family, his current work continues that lineage of traditional pottery makers. His great grandmother is Margaret Tafoya, and his mother is Nancy Youngblood. He learned his pottery skills from Nancy, and now has taken off in his own direction. He has won the “Best of Class – Youth Award” at Santa Fe Indian Market and the prestigious “Best of Pottery” in 2014. He was featured in the 2010 Native People’s Magazine as one of the “Generation Next Emerging Potters”.

Chris spends quite a bit of time now working on his shapes and forms. Unique imagery is carved, as well as the classic avanyu, and melon shapes and carvings. Each piece is different, and the combinations of matte and mica work, added to his polishing, make for creative new works.

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