Linda Tafoya Sanchez #113100

Linda Tafoya Sanchez #113100
Linda Tafoya Sanchez #113100 - Image 2
Linda Tafoya Sanchez #113100 - Image 3
Linda Tafoya Sanchez #113100 - Image 4
Linda Tafoya Sanchez #113100 - Image 5
Linda Tafoya Sanchez #113100
Linda Tafoya Sanchez #113100 - Image 2
Linda Tafoya Sanchez #113100 - Image 3
Linda Tafoya Sanchez #113100 - Image 4
Linda Tafoya Sanchez #113100 - Image 5

$4,000.00

This is a very special new jar from Linda. Over a year ago, she made a similar piece in black and called it “pineapple.” I really liked it and it was sold right away. So, Linda and I thought it might be great if she could recreate that project and do it in RED. She has tried several times, and the pots didn’t make it. But this time – it worked, and it came out perfectly. It is really gorgeous! It is a large piece (9 ½” high) and has twenty rounded feathers on the top and another twenty rounded feathers on the bottom. The “pineapple” carved work has 140 diamonds, 140 dots, and 40 triangles – 320 carved areas in total on that section alone. The polishing on this jar took over thirty hours! You can how gorgeous the result is…beautiful shape, terrific outdoor firing, fabulous polishing, and outstanding carvings. I so applaud Linda’s perseverance – working on this for more than a year. A total success!

9 ½” high by 8” wide

Out of stock

Categories: , , Brand:

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.

For inquiries or to place on order
Please fill out this contact form, or call the gallery at 844-481-0187

    We accept VISA, AMERICAN EXPRESS, DISCOVER, MASTER CARD, personal checks, and money orders.
    LAY AWAY plans are available. (1/4 of the total as a down payment, followed by mutually determined monthly payments).