Ortiz, Seferina – Large Storyteller with Eight Kids (1980s)
$ 2,000.00
Seferina Ortiz was the matriarch of a family of renowned potters, including Virgil Ortiz, Janice Ortiz, Inez Ortiz, and Lisa Holt. This is one of the larger storytellers we have had of her work. It is from the early 1980s and is very detailed in the painted design. The mother is holding eight children in her arms and on her legs. Each child is different. She is wearing a black manta and note the back of her shawl with all the painted flowers! As well, this is one of the few where she spent the time to sculpt the mother’s hair. It is a charming and very detailed piece. The figure is slipped with white clay and then painted with a red clay slip and wild spinach (black). The piece is signed on the bottom, “Seferina Ortiz”. It was traditionally fired and in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. Definitely a classic figure by this historically important potter!
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Seferina Ortiz was the matriarch of a family of renowned potters, including Virgil Ortiz, Janice Ortiz, Inez Ortiz, and Lisa Holt. This is a classic storyteller by Seferina. The mother is holding two children in her arms. It has Seferina’s classic style of face. Each of the children is painted differently. She is wearing detailed dress that is painted with flowers. The figure is slipped with white clay and then painted with a red clay slip and wild spinach (black). The piece is signed on the bottom, “Seferina Ortiz”. It was traditionally fired and in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. Definitely a classic figure by this historically important potter!
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Ortiz, Seferina (1931-2007)
Seferina Ortiz is certainly one of the great matriarchs of Cochiti Pueblo. She learned to make pottery from her mother, Laurencita Herrera. She is also the matriarch of a family of innovative potters including Virgil Ortiz, Janice Ortiz, and Lisa Holt. Seferina created traditional style Cochiti pottery figures and vessels. Seferina won numerous awards for her pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market.