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Duwyenie, Debra and Preston – Seedpot with Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Quail and Silver Lid
2.75"w x 3.5"h (w/ lid)
$ 1,200.00
Debra Duwyenie is well known for her wonderful miniatures and incised designs. Each piece is stone polished, and then it is etched before it is fired! This seedpot is among the more complex we have had by Debra. There are seven plants with flowers. They are surrounded by hummingbirds, butterflies, rabbits, and quail. It is a very complex piece and she has an amazing amount of design for the size of the piece. The top has a feather pattern. The piece was etched before firing . There is a lid made by Preston Duwyenie. It is cast from cuttlefish bone and then cut into the shape of a sun. It has the same “shifting sand” style pattern as the back of the one turtle. The bottom of the lid is stamped with Preston’s hallmark, and the seedpot is signed with both their names.
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Debra Duwyenie is well known for her wonderful miniatures and incised designs. Each piece is stone polished, and then it is etched before it is fired! This seedpot is among the more complex we have had by Debra. There are seven plants with flowers. They are surrounded by hummingbirds, butterflies, rabbits, and quail. It is a very complex piece and she has an amazing amount of design for the size of the piece. The top has a feather pattern. The piece was etched before firing . There is a lid made by Preston Duwyenie. It is cast from cuttlefish bone and then cut into the shape of a sun. It has the same “shifting sand” style pattern as the back of the one turtle. The bottom of the lid is stamped with Preston’s hallmark, and the seedpot is signed with both their names.
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Debra is renowned for her highly polished incised pottery. At times she also works on pieces with her husband, noted potter Preston Duwyenie. He makes the piece of pottery on these pieces, and she does the polishing and incised designs. Debra is a granddaughter of Petra Gutierrez and the niece of noted potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod) & Lois Gutierrez. Debra also made pieces with Harvey Chavarria (1943-1991), which were signed "Debra + Harvey." Significantly, Debra does all of her sgraffito work into the clay before they are fired, which adds to the difficulty of her work. Debra has won numerous awards for pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market. Debra Duwyenie uses hand-coil, stone polish, paint, open fire, and hand sgraffito designs. We are pleased to carry a selection of her work at our Scottsdale and Santa Fe locations.
Preston Duwyenie is from Hotevilla, Third Mesa, at Hopi. He is renowned for his elegant pottery, often highlighted with silver medallions. He taught ceramics for years at the Institute of American Indian Art (IAIA) in Santa Fe. He is married to Santa Clara potter Debra Duwyenie and now resides in Santa Clara Pueblo. Preston has won numerous pottery awards, including "Best of Show" at the Heard Indian Market.
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Duwyenie, Debra (b. 1955)
Debra Duwyenie
Debra is renowned for her highly polished incised pottery. At times she also works on pieces with her husband, noted potter Preston Duwyenie. He makes the piece of pottery on these pieces, and she does the polishing and incised designs. Debra is a granddaughter of Petra Gutierrez and the niece of noted potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod) & Lois Gutierrez. Debra also made pieces with Harvey Chavarria (1943-1991), which were signed "Debra + Harvey." Significantly, Debra does all of her sgraffito work into the clay before they are fired, which adds to the difficulty of her work. Debra has won numerous awards for pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market. Debra Duwyenie uses hand-coil, stone polish, paint, open fire, and hand sgraffito designs. We are pleased to carry a selection of her work at our Scottsdale and Santa Fe locations.
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Duwyenie, Preston (b. 1951)
Preston Duwyenie is from Hotevilla, Third Mesa, at Hopi. He is renowned for his elegant pottery, often highlighted with silver medallions. He taught ceramics for years at the Institute of American Indian Art (IAIA) in Santa Fe. He is married to Santa Clara potter Debra Duwyenie and now resides in Santa Clara Pueblo. Preston has won numerous pottery awards, including "Best of Show" at the Heard Indian Market.
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