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Sanchez, Russell – Red and Brown Jar with Copper Leafing (2005)
3.5"w x 4"h
$ 1,200.00
Russell Sanchez continues to be one of the true innovators in Pueblo pottery. Each piece is perfectly coil-built, stone polished, and etched with designs. This jar has a round shoulder and sloping side. The neck is polished dark brown, and the base is polished red. Separating the two are two rows of copper leafing. On either side of the copper leafing are three inset bands of shell hei-shi beads. The jar is simple but it has a striking focus on color and form. It is signed on the bottom with Russell’s kayak hallmark. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
“I’m a traditionalist all the way through. Innovation is part of our tradition. You use the same materials and tools that you have, and the same design elements, and the Clay Mother will come through you for what she wants you to do,” he explains. “Instead of doing the same cloud pattern or serpent pattern, you take that and make it your own. So, in fact, everything I’m doing is old, but new.” Russell Sanchez, Southwest Art Magazine
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Russell Sanchez continues to be one of the true innovators in Pueblo pottery. Each piece is perfectly coil-built, stone polished, and etched with designs. This jar has a round shoulder and sloping side. The neck is polished dark brown, and the base is polished red. Separating the two are two rows of copper leafing. On either side of the copper leafing are three inset bands of shell hei-shi beads. The jar is simple but it has a striking focus on color and form. It is signed on the bottom with Russell’s kayak hallmark. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Russell Sanchez
Russell Sanchez (b. 1963) continues to be one of the master innovators in Pueblo pottery. He creates each piece perfectly hand-coiled, stone polished, then etched, inlaid, designed, and fired with traditional Native American pottery methods. Russell learned to make pottery from his great-aunt, noted potter and pottery matriarch Rose Gonzales (1900-1989.) He started making pottery at the early age of 12 years old on the San Ildefonso Pueblo.
Russell has received numerous awards and recognition for his pottery throughout his career, including such distinctions as 'Best of Division' at both the Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Indian Market. In 2007, Native Peoples Magazine presented Russell's art in the feature article of the Fall issue. In 2011, Russell was awarded the exclusive 'Tony Da Award' for Pottery in Santa Fe. Russell recently received the 'New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in Art 2017. In 2019, he won "Best of Pottery" at Santa Fe Indian Market. At the same time, he was involved in a major exhibition of historic San Ildefonso pottery at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, NM. In 2022, he won Best of Pottery and Best of Show at the Santa Fe Indian Market. His work remains on a continued path of excellence and creativity.
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