Mark Tahbo #12003

$1,800.00

Mark Tahbo was well known for his marvelous and “simple” plainware pottery. Made in 1998, this plainware vase is a terrific example of Mark’s most elegant work. Leaving the vase pure and unpainted, he was allowing the form and shape to speak for itself. The golden orange hue he achieved in the firing makes it even more gorgeous. Mark was always so proud of the way he could have special blushes on his pots as they came out of the firing. These pieces were always considered such a wonderful achievement.

5 3/4” high by 7” wide

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Mark Tahbo

Hopi-Tewa
Deceased (1958-2017)

The process of making pottery is a time-honored tradition among the Hopi-Tewa potters of First Mesa, Arizona. The clay is dug from the earth and the impurities are filtered out. Then the bowl is formed in the traditional method of layering coil upon coil. Mark Tahbo does not use any additional clay slip to polish his bowls, but re-wets the body of the piece and then uses a stone to burnish it. This is the process that creates the high shine on his work. Their bowls are fired in a traditional outdoor firing, using sheep manure and old pottery shards as part of the process. Markfs work is deeply influenced by his Hopi-Tewa ancestry. However, he is an individualist artist at heart. Mark has so much creativity and innovative spirit reflected in his art work. He is the great-grandson of noted potter Grace Chapella. Today, they Mark is among the leaders of the Hopi-Tewa potters.

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