Gonzales, Barbara – Jar with Lid and Turquoise (1974)
$ 600.00
Barbara Gonzales is a great-great-granddaughter of Maria Martinez. She is known for her innovative pottery which combines etched designs along with inset stones. This bowl has a round shape and it is fully polished to a high shine. The bowl has an incised flower and 7 inset pieces of turquoise. The bowl has a lid that fits perfectly into the rim of the jar. Both the lid and jar were traditionally fired. It is simple and elegant in concept and design with a great firing! The jar is signed in the clay, “Than-Moo-Whe”, which is her name in Tewa. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Barbara Gonzales is a great-great-granddaughter of Maria Martinez. She is known for her innovative pottery which combines etched designs along with inset stones. This bowl has a round shape and it is fully polished to a high shine. The bowl has an incised flower and 7 inset pieces of turquoise. The bowl has a lid that fits perfectly into the rim of the jar. Both the lid and jar were traditionally fired. It is simple and elegant in concept and design with a great firing! The jar is signed in the clay, “Than-Moo-Whe”, which is her name in Tewa. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Gonzales, Barbara (b. 1947)
Barbara Gonzales is a great-granddaughter of Maria Martinez, and the granddaughter of noted potters Santana & Adam. Barbara learned to make pottery from Maria and Santana and created her own distinctive style in the 1970s. The use of spiders dominates much of her work and the spiders are all seen as symbols of good luck. Her pottery is signed on the bottom, "Tahn Moo Whe" which is her name in Tewa. Barbara has won numerous awards for her pottery at Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Indian Market, and other events. Her work can be found in museums nationwide and she is also featured in various books, including "The Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez".