Linda Tafoya Sanchez #040405

$2,400.00

This new vase is so unique and fascinating. Both shape and designed carvings are magnificent. The main design, running diagonally through the center of the vase are two avanyu – male and female – moving as one. You can see how the end of their tails are intertwined. It is such a beautiful image. The top of the vase is covered with Linda’s version of San Juan designs that all swirl towards the neck of the vase. Those same images are carved below the avanyus. There is also a deliberate and beautiful balance between the polished work, and the matte diagonal bands – used as a border. This vase is tall, and elegant – a dramatic, unique creation. Hand coiled, fired outdoors, it is a fine example of traditional work.

10” high by 4” wide

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Linda Tafoya Sanchez

Born in 1962, Linda is the granddaughter of Santa Clara Pueblo pottery matriarch Margaret Tafoya and the daughter of Lee and Betty Tafoya. Growing up in a family of potters, she has long been exposed to the art form, and she began making her first pieces at the age of twelve. Her father taught her to make the vessels and carve the designs, while her mother taught her the sanding and polishing. Renowned for his firing technique, her father, Lee, showed her how to perfectly fire her pottery a deep black while maintaining its high shine.

Linda is known for her graceful, magnificently carved designs. Both her firing techniques and her polishing is exceptional.

Linda lived at the San Juan Pueblo for years, during her first marriage. She began designing her work with some traditional San Juan imagery. In the late 1980s, she began using a micaceous slip to complement the polished and matte surfaces of her pottery. She has won numerous awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market including “Best of Division” in pottery. She was on the front cover of New Mexico Magazine in August, 2006 and a featured artist in the 2011 Santa Fe Indian Market Magazine.

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