Lisa Holt and Harlan Reano #101608

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$3,200.00

This new standing bear figure is wonderful. It is hand coiled by Lisa, and then decorated and painted by Harlan. They used Cochiti clay and natural paints on this piece, and then fired outdoors with cedar wood. Their free standing figures are so creatively designed. The figurative pottery is inspired by the old Cochiti tradition of human and animal forms They have made frogs, rabbits, and lizards, but this is our first bear. They are deeply rooted in tradition. Harlan explained to me, “I used a lot of leaf motifs when painting this piece. So it’s almost like a bear standing in a leafy meadow or something”.

16.25”h x 10” w x 14.25” d

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Lisa Holt and Harlan Reano

Lisa Holt is the daughter of the late Inez Ortiz and niece of Virgil Ortiz, both of whom have helped and inspired Lisa in her pottery making. Lisa began making whimsical figures and has now progressed to beautifully coiled large jars. She uses all natural materials and those pieces are fired outdoors in the traditional manner. Sometimes we can see smoke clouds from being fired on a windy day. Lisa’s husband, Harlan Reano, paints the wonderfully precise and intricate designs on Lisa’s jars using the native wild spinach paint. Together they produce unique and elegant pieces.

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