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Lot of 5: 2 black pots with pueblo design, gray and red design, white with red mark and gray pot
Auction: 08/14/2015 - 8/15/2015
Lot: 240
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Russell Sanchez AUCTION RECORDS
Born 1963 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. Known for: Etched Indian pottery.
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A native of Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico, Russell Sanchez makes his pots from natural clay he finds at the Pueblo and using the hand-coil method, is committed to being a traditionalist and... Read full biography
A native of Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico, Russell Sanchez makes his pots from natural clay he finds at the Pueblo and using the hand-coil method, is committed to being a traditionalist and respectful of his heritage from his great aunt, the potter Rose Gonzales. As a youth, he spent many hours... Read full biography
A native of Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico, Russell Sanchez makes his pots from natural clay he finds at the Pueblo and using the hand-coil method, is committed to being a traditionalist and respectful of his heritage from his great aunt, the potter Rose Gonzales. As a youth, he spent many hours watching the older potters work, and his great aunt taught him the art of deep carving pottery that she had revived in the 1940s and 50s. She also taught him how to fire his pots and then display them... Read full biography
A native of Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico, Russell Sanchez makes his pots from natural clay he finds at the Pueblo and using the hand-coil method, is committed to being a traditionalist and respectful of his heritage from his great aunt, the potter Rose Gonzales. As a youth, he spent many hours watching the older potters work, and his great aunt taught him the art of deep carving pottery that she had revived in the 1940s and 50s. She also taught him how to fire his pots and then display them for sale. Sanchez is also very much 'of this world' and is an enthusiastic hiker, rafter and kayaker and has navigated rivers in Africa and South America. However, he always returns to the ceremonial life of his pueblo. Source:. Gussie Fauntleroy,... Read full biography
A native of Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico, Russell Sanchez makes his pots from natural clay he finds at the Pueblo and using the hand-coil method, is committed to being a traditionalist and respectful of his heritage from his great aunt, the potter Rose Gonzales. As a youth, he spent many hours watching the older potters work, and his great aunt taught him the art of deep carving pottery that she had revived in the 1940s and 50s. She also taught him how to fire his pots and then display them for sale. Sanchez is also very much 'of this world' and is an enthusiastic hiker, rafter and kayaker and has navigated rivers in Africa and South America. However, he always returns to the ceremonial life of his pueblo. Source:. Gussie Fauntleroy, "Translating Tradition", Southwest Art, July 2006
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