Russell Sanchez #122702

$4,600.00

This new lidded bowl is rather amazing. Hand coiled, stone polished and fired outdoors, it is an example of how well Russell is able to scale down a piece to the exact right size. All the added elements are proportionally made and embedded into the clay which makes it stunningly beautiful. The combination of the tiny pieces of Mediterranean coral and the two different turquoises is visually pleasing. The top area of the bowl is incised to show the avanyu (water serpent) There are actually SIXTY-THREE Kingman turquoise dots (1 mm) in the serpent alone. Lone Mountain turquoise is placed in the horn. There are another THIRTY FIVE embedded coral stones in a matte black band. This is bordered on top and bottom with Superfine Hematite Heishi.

On the bottom portion of the bowl is a black on black incised cloud design. One of the most amazing parts of this new bowl is the lid. A work of art in its own right, It is coiled, and sculpted. Notice how all four legs are cut out. Then another SIXTEEN turquoise stones are systematically placed on the bottom of the lid. All in all, a total of ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN stones are used on this fantastic small bowl. There is so much difficulty involved in actually holding this size piece in his hands while he incises and adds these tiny stones. To get all this to scale with such perfection is a talent that Russell excels in. What a marvelous new creation we have.

3 ½” high by 3” wide

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Russell Sanchez

San Ildefonso

Russell Sanchez was born at the San Ildefonso Pueblo. He has continued to live there all his life. Russell started making pottery at a very young age. If you could see his pots from when he was thirteen or so – you would be able to tell that a great talent was emerging! Russell was greatly influenced by his aunt, Rose Gonzales, and was futher encouraged by Dora Tse Pe. Like Russell, Dora is also a perfectionist. But Russell is really a self-taught potter. His incising, carving, and polishing techniques are all his own – developed and evolving over many years of hard work.

His work is widely accepted by serious collectors of some of the finest Native American pottery made today. He often introduces different materials into the clay while styaing within the traditional construction and firing techniques of pueblo pottery. Russell has won numerous awards and honors in juried shows every year since 1978. He has works in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institute, the Millicent Rogers Museum, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (Santa Fe) and the Museum of Natural History (Los Angeles). It is an honor to work closely with Russell, and represent him in our gallery.

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