Goldenrod #62306

$800.00

This is the largest bowl we have ever had from Gloria. It is truly exceptional.

Made in the early 2000’s, it is a stunning red polychrome piece. The top half of the bowl is incised with Kachina Dancers. They are each intricately etched into the clay. The tan clay body is highlighted surrounding the figures. The figure on the right has a tear drop piece of turquoise inset into the face. The opening is polished with a scalloped design. The bottom of this bowl is fully polished to a high sheen. The balance between the matte clay and the polished areas is outstanding. This piece is signed on the bottom with her Tewa name “Goldenrod”.

2 ¾” high by 4 ¼” wide

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Goldenrod (Gloria Garcia)

Gloria “Goldenrod” Garcia was born into the Santa Clara Pueblo in 1942. She was taught the fundamentals of pottery making using the ancient traditional way by members of her Pueblo.

Goldenrod specializes in hand coiled and sgraffito seed jars. She hand polishes and hand etches her designs without the use of any stencils. Gloria gathers her raw clumps of clay, volcanic ash, and natural vegetation. She breaks down the clumps of clay and the volcanic ash into a fine powder form and hand mixes it with water to produce a fine medium, once that has been obtained Her work features a variety of designs such as horses, buffalo, corn maidens, Avanyu (water serpent), butterflies, rain clouds, deer, bear, bear paws and redwing blackbirds. Goldenrod completes the pottery process by using a traditional outdoor firing. She signs her pottery: Goldenrod. She is related to John Garcia (husband), Jason Garcia, John David Garcia, Jr (sons) and Petra Gutierrez (mother).

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