NATIVE AMERICAN JEMEZ POTTERY VASE BY CAROL VIGIL

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Jemez potter Carol Vigil hand crafted this exquisite vase.  Carol was born into Jemez Pueblo in 1960.  From an early age she watched her mother, her aunt, and her grandmother make pottery.  She has been making pottery since the early 1980’s.  Over the years she’s participated in the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Museum Guild Indian Art Fair in Phoenix, and the Colorado Indian Market in Denver.  Her pottery has earned awards.  Some of her pieces are on display at the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC.  Carol is known for her wonderful sgraffito designs.  A great addition to your Native American art or pottery collection.  Signed

3  3/4” tall x 3  7/8″ long x 3  7/8″

Artist card included

Within the Jemez Pueblo there are many exceptional potters.  The work is generally characterized by the buff and red clays used, and the range of styles and subjects.   Storyteller, figures, sgrafitto designs, wedding vases, and melon pots are a few of their favorites.  Before the arrival of the Spanish, Jemez was known for its traditional black-on-white ware, but production of this type of pottery died out in the early 18th century.  There was a revival of Jemez pottery-making in the early 20th century inspired and influenced by Zia pottery designs, but it was not until the 1960’s and 70’s that a significant number of Jemez potters began producing high-quality work using traditional methods.

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