Linda Tafoya Sanchez #92908

$4,000.00

New! Different! Unique! All descriptive terms I can use about this fantastic, large new jar. Linda and I are referring to it as a “pineapple jar” The entire middle section of the jar is carved to look like the shell of a pineapple. Each cross hatched triangular carved shape has a carved dot in it. The top of the jar has THIRTY TWO carved feathers – all so symmetrical. That pattern is repeated on the bottom quadrant of the piece – with another THIRTY TWO feathers. There is an amazing balance Linda has achieved by such precise and careful carving. This is a glorious new jar. Linda also made a micaceous lid that can be used, or not. She has polished the very rim of the jar so it can be seen lidded or not. That is up to the individual collector. The polishing on this jar is exceptional. It is gleaming. We are so happy to show this magnificent new creation by Linda.

8 ½” high by 8 ½” without the lid
11” high with the lid

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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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