Russell Sanchez #53001

$5,200.00

This is one of those special pieces that has the WOW factor! Russell has hand coiled a magnificent double sided, designed, two handled old style canteen. Fired outdoors, and polished so well, it has a smooth high sheen. One side has an incised bear with a jet black eye. He has stippled the body of the bear, so it looks textural. The medallion is slipped with a cream colored slip, which is bordered by super fine green turquoise Heishi – made by Joe and Mary Calabaza (deceased) There is another polychrome (red/black/tan) border design which is encircled with more jet Heishi. His trademark dots move around the entire medallion.

The second side is an ode to Springtime – plants and other floral patterns in bloom. Again, Russell has used the beautiful soft cream colored slip as the background. Jet Heishi beads surround the medallion. Another pattern of dots and half circles act as a finishing border. The top of the neck is a deep black encircled by black jet Heishi. This is a remarkable and unique creation by Russell.

5 ¼” high by 5 ½” 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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