Jennifer Tafoya #020404

$800.00

It’s been quite a long time since we have had a turtle seed pot from Jennifer. It is hand coiled, fired outdoors, and slipped with natural pigments. The workmanship is rather amazing. Somehow Jennifer has managed to incise NINE red ear sliders accurately and precisely. (turtles) on a very small scale. The turtles are in motion, swimming around the seed pot. The red-eared slider or red-eared terrapin is a subspecies of the pond slider, a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is the most popular pet turtle in the United States and is also popular as a pet across the rest of the world and is the most invasive turtle. They look very special in movement. As always, Jennifer’s realistic depiction of these reptiles is outstanding. What a fabulous miniature!

1 ½” high by 2” wide

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Jennifer Tafoya

Jennifer Tafoya is one of the brightest and most talented artists from Santa Clara pueblo working in the sgraffito area. Her incising work is particularly detailed and precise — revealing great accuracy and fabulous use of color. Her themes are of wildlife, fish, birds, and mountain animals in stunning realist detail. She combines this with fabulous traditional Santa Clara geometrics and symbols. Jennifer is the daughter of Emily Suazo-Tafoya and Ray Tafoya. In 2004, Jennifer was honored with BEST OF POTTERY at Indian Market, in Santa Fe. She continues to expand her repertoire of designs and shapes. Every new piece of incised pottery by Jennifer is unique and special. As her images continue to change, she continues to use natural slips and pigments that make for wonderful finished work! MAGNIFICENT!

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