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Medicine Flower, Grace - Large Red Carved Bowl with Six Etched Medallions and Carved Rim (1990)

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Medicine Flower, Grace – Large Red Carved Bowl with Six Etched Medallions and Carved Rim (1990)

Name: Medicine Flower, Grace - Large Red Carved Bowl with Six Etched Medallions and Carved Rim (1990)
Brand: Medicine Flower, Grace (b. 1938)
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8.5"w x 5"h

$ 7,000.00

WOW! This is a spectacular, large carved bowl by Grace Medicine Flower. She began her career making miniature pottery with incised designs. This is one of her few larger carved and etched pieces. The bowl is from 1990 and is carved into the rim, and the exterior is fully polished. There is additional carving down the sides of the bowl. She has etched six medallions, each with hummingbird, butterfly, and flower motifs. The detail in each of the multiple sections is exquisite. Grace always said this one was one of the most difficult moments in the process, as the carved rim could easily crack in carving, polishing, or firing! The design was etched into the clay before the firing. The interior is fully slipped with mica, giving the inside a sparkle. The bowl was traditionally fired a deep red coloration. It is spectacular in person! Grace always had an eye on the complete composition of a piece and made sure it was aesthetically pleasing and technically precise. The bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Grace Medicine Flower”. It is a classic piece of her pottery history!

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WOW! This is a spectacular, large carved bowl by Grace Medicine Flower. She began her career making miniature pottery with incised designs. This is one of her few larger carved and etched pieces. The bowl is from 1990 and is carved into the rim, and the exterior is fully polished. There is additional carving down the sides of the bowl. She has etched six medallions, each with hummingbird, butterfly, and flower motifs. The detail in each of the multiple sections is exquisite. Grace always said this one was one of the most difficult moments in the process, as the carved rim could easily crack in carving, polishing, or firing! The design was etched into the clay before the firing. The bowl was traditionally fired a deep red coloration. It is spectacular in person! Grace always had an eye on the complete composition of a piece and made sure it was aesthetically pleasing and technically precise. The bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Grace Medicine Flower”. It is a classic piece of her pottery history!

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Medicine Flower, Grace (b. 1938)

Grace Medicine Flower

Her name alone describes her work and her persona - Grace. Grace Medicine Flower (b.1938) is an elegant beauty among Santa Clara potters, who continues to be one of the most innovative and influential potters working today. Her intricately designed butterflies and hummingbirds remind the viewer of our delicate relationship with nature. Each piece reflects her connection to the earth, the Clay Lady, and the tradition and history of the Santa Clara Pueblo. As a child, Grace was surrounded by potters such as her mother Agapita, her father Camilio Tafoya, and her aunt, Margaret Tafoya. She began to work in clay, making traditionally styled pottery. In the late 1960s, Grace and her brother Joseph were among the first on Santa Clara to start using the sgraffito technique to carve their designs into the clay. Amazingly, Grace uses a knife or a specially sharpened nail to cut and create her masterpieces. Grace recounts how her first piece of sgraffito pottery sold for $11.00, much more than her other traditional pieces. Her early pieces were signed, “Grace Hoover,” then signed with “Grace" and a four-petal flower. Today, she signs her work, “Grace Medicine Flower,” with a flower beneath her name. All of her work is made in the traditional coil method and then fired outdoors. Grace Medicine Flower has had significant recognition for her innovation throughout her career. Jackie Kennedy-Onassis visited her; she was invited to the White House and had pieces in collections and museums worldwide. In the 1970s, Grace and Joseph were honored with the New Mexico Medal of Honor for contributing to Santa Clara Pueblo. In addition to these honors, Grace has won significant awards at Gallup Ceremonials and other events. Grace’s work moved from small round seed pots with incised animal designs to larger bowls, which combine deep carving with intricately engraved sections. Her “basket weave” bowls give the effect of an exposed basket lying just underneath the surface of the clay. To say that Grace Medicine Flower has changed the face of Pueblo pottery would not be an understatement. To own one of her pieces is to own a part of history. While she produced less than 15 pieces a year, the demand among collectors for her pieces continued to rise with each new year and modern innovation.

Medicine Flower, Grace – Large Red Carved Bowl with Six Etched Medallions and Carved Rim (1990)

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Medicine Flower, Grace (b. 1938)

Grace Medicine Flower

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