Holt, Lisa & Harlan Reano – Clay “Pueblo Superhero” Mask
$ 1,000.00
This is a striking clay mask by Lisa Holt and Harlan Reano. They make an amazing team, working to create innovative pottery using traditional techniques. Lisa makes the pottery and Harlan paints it. The mask is based on their “Pueblo superhero” clay figures. There is an extended nose along with 10 extrusions on the eged of the mask. The face is painted with classic Santo Domingo designs. The materials are all traditional as the red and cream are both native clays while the black is wild spinach (a plant). This figure was also traditionally fired outdoors. It is signed, “Lisa Holt & Harlan Reano”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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This is a striking clay mask by Lisa Holt and Harlan Reano. They make an amazing team, working to create innovative pottery using traditional techniques. Lisa makes the pottery and Harlan paints it. The mask is based on their “Pueblo superhero” clay figures. There is an extended nose along with 10 extrusions on the eged of the mask. The face is painted with classic Santo Domingo designs. The materials are all traditional as the red and cream are both native clays while the black is wild spinach (a plant). This figure was also traditionally fired outdoors. It is signed, “Lisa Holt & Harlan Reano”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Holt, Lisa (b. 1980)
Lisa Holt & Harlan Reano
Lisa Holt and Harlan Reano make an amazing team, working to create innovative pottery using traditional techniques. Lisa makes the vessels, and Harlan paints them. Lisa learned to make pottery from her mother, Inez Ortiz, and she is also a niece of Virgil Ortiz, Janice Ortiz, and a granddaughter of Seferina Ortiz. The materials are all traditional as the red and cream are both native clays while the black is wild spinach (a plant). Traditional forms and designs have become modernistic interpretations of cultural imagery. Lisa and Harlan have won numerous major "Best of Pottery" awards for their pottery at the Heard Indian Fair, Autry Museum Indian Fair, and Santa Fe Indian Market. They are also featured in books such as "Talking with the Clay," and their work can be found in museums nationwide. They are definitely among the leading younger potters working today!
