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Williams, Lorraine - Clay Bear Figure with Incised Clouds (1990s)

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Williams, Lorraine – Clay Bear Figure with Incised Clouds (1990s)

4"w x 2.5"h

$ 150.00

This is a clay bear by Lorraine Williams. The piece is slipped with red clay and incised with cloud designs. Note the slight turn to the head of the bear! This is the only figurative bear I have ever seen of her work. It was traditionally fired to create the surface coloration. After the piece is fired, it is covered in pinon-pitch. The pitch is a reminder of the historic Navajo pottery when it was utilitarian. The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “LW, Lorraine Williams”. Lorraine has won numerous awards for her pottery and has been featured in books such as “A Legacy of Generations”.

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This is a clay bear by Lorraine Williams. The piece is slipped with red clay and incised with cloud designs. Note the slight turn to the head of the bear! It was traditionally fired to create the surface coloration. After the piece is fired, it is covered in pinon-pitch. The pitch is a reminder of the historic Navajo pottery when it was utilitarian. The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “LW, Lorraine Williams”. Lorraine has won numerous awards for her pottery and has been featured in books such as “A Legacy of Generations”.

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Lorraine Williams

Lorraine Williams (1955-2024) is one of the great innovators among Navajo potters. Lorraine married George Williams in 1977. George is the son of Rose Williams, one of the best-known Navajo potters. Lorraine was adept at making beads and sand paintings, and she was a weaver. "But when I married George, I saw pottery with new eyes." Her new eyes led to Lorraine's beginning with clay about 1980. Ultimately, Lorraine would make the largest pots produced at Navajo today. She has created her own unique pottery style incised with traditional rug and Navajo designs, then painted and native fired. After the piece is fired, it is covered in pine pitch, typical of all traditional Navajo pottery harkening back to when it was utilitarian. Lorraine has won numerous awards for her pottery and has been featured in books such as "A Legacy of Generations."

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Williams, Lorraine – Clay Bear Figure with Incised Clouds (1990s)

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