Toya, Maxine – Pueblo “Singing Mother” Clay Figure
$ 650.00
Maxine Toya is well known for her figurative pottery. This is one of her classic figures. It is a mother wrapped in a cloak and the cloak is fully polished red. The head and hair are painted with clay slips. It was traditionally fired. It is a creative use of various clays, along with both sculptural and painted designs. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Maxine Toya”.
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Maxine Toya is well known for her figurative pottery. This is one of her classic storytellers. It is a mother holding a single chile. Her cloak is carved into the clay and fully polished a deep red. The edge of her dress is tightly painted and there is a classic style to the face of the figure. The storyeller was traditionally fired. It is a creative use of various clays, along with both sculptural and painted designs. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Maxine Toya”.
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Toya, Maxine (b. 1948)
Maxine Toya
Maxine Toya is a granddaughter of Persingula Gachupin, a daughter of Marie Romero and a sister of Laura Gachupin. She is also the mother of noted potter Dominique Toya. Maxine is among the most renowned potters at Jemez Pueblo for her storytellers and other figurative works. She learned to make pottery from her grandmother and mother. Over the years she has won numerous awards for her work at Santa Fe Indian Market and the New Mexico State Fair.