Vigil, Minnie – Large Polychrome Bowl with Feather and Cloud Medallions (1980’s)
$ 600.00
Minnie Vigil was for her polychrome pottery. In the 1980s, she created a distinctive style of pottery using different clays to create colorful designs for her pottery. This large bowl is designed with four medallions. Two medallions have a feather pattern with a cloud design in the center. The opposite medallions have cloud designs. There are FIVE different colors of clay used on this piece, which makes it a true polychrome (meaning more than three colors of clay). The top of the piece has a swirling cloud design. Note the symmetry of her painted designs and the precision of the lines. Her work was an exciting variation when she first began this unique style of painting on her vessels. The bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Minnie”. She was a sister to potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod), Lois Guiterrez, and Thelma Talachy and an aunt to Jason Garcia.
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Minnie Vigil was for her polychrome pottery. In the 1980s, she created a distinctive style of pottery using different clays to create colorful designs for her pottery. This large bowl is designed with four medallions. Two medallions have a feather pattern with a cloud design in the center. The opposite medallions have cloud designs. There are FIVE different colors of clay used on this piece, which makes it a true polychrome (meaning more than three colors of clay). The top of the piece has a swirling cloud design. Note the symmetry of her painted designs and the precision of the lines. Her work was an exciting variation when she first began this unique style of painting on her vessels. The bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Minnie”. She was a sister to potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod), Lois Guiterrez, and Thelma Talachy and an aunt to Jason Garcia.
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Vigil, Minnie (1931-2024)
Minnie Vigil was a daughter of Petra Gutierrez and a sister to noted potters Gloria Garcia (GoldenRod), Thelma Talachy, and Lois Gutierrez. Her son Tim "Sunbird" Vigil and daughters Annette Vigil Luhan and Bernadette "Bernie" Vigil, also made pottery in the 1980s. Minnie was known for her polychrome pottery and the use of numerous clay slips to create the colors. She signed her piece, "Minnie". She has won numerous awards at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market.