Santa Clara & San Ildefonso Pottery: The same red clay is used for both the black and the red pottery, for which Santa Clara and San Ildefonso Pueblos are famous world-wide. It is in the firing processes that the differences in hue are created. The blackware is made by smothering the flame in the outdoor firing areas. The potteryware is characterized by a smooth combination of matte and satin finish surfaces, or by incised, sgraffito, or engraved lines. Each is a masterpiece of art and story, told through the medium of design. Painstakingly developed from a study of pottery shards uncovered at nearby archaeological sites, the pottery increases inpopularity with collectors and appreciates in value year by year.
We represent some of the finest potters from the pueblos of New Mexico. Among these potters are:
Jemez Pueblo
San Ildefonso PuebloSan Juan Pueblo
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Santa Clara Pueblo
Santo Domingo Pueblo |
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