Russell Sanchez #6305

$500.00

Russell has been working on a remarkable group of miniatures for us. Phenomenal – all under 2”! Each one is more stunning than the next. There is so much time-consuming work that goes into these pieces – it is hard to even understand how some of these pieces can even be polished!

Russell and I call this a “MICRO MINI” because it is tiny. Being able to coil this, and then carve the gourd shaped indentations on something this size is utterly amazing. But the most astonishing part of this creation is how he can polish it so well. I cannot imagine how he did it.
For all the true miniature collectors – this is it!

¾” high by 1” 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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