Garcia, Jason – “A Re-interpretation of a Zuni Pueblo Pot by a Tewa Indian” Tile (2009)
$ 1,500.00
This large tile by Jason Garcia was made in 2009 for a show I did with Marti Struever. We aske 12 potters to make their ‘interpretation” of an historic Zuni jar with frogs on the side (see last photo). Jason made this tile, which was fantastic. He has a Pueblo girl kissing the frog! Maybe to change him into a prince. The detail and concept are exceptional. There is even his raincloud in the top corner using various colors of clay. Each piece is a hand-built clay tile, made from native clay. All of the colors are derived from Native clay. It is signed on the back. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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This large tile by Jason Garcia is part of his Corn Maiden series, which features young women in traditional dress for the Corn Dance and places them in a modern context. This tile is “August 12 K’ha P’o Owingeh”, which also is Santa Clara Feast Day. K’ha P’o Owhingeh is the Tewa name for the Pueblo. Here, a young man dressed for the dances is standing and watching the Feast Day dances. The girl behind him is shyly looking at him. You can tell they are between the dances, as she is holding her cell phone. Will she approach him? There is a lot of tension in this piece! The figures are tightly painted and dramatic in coloraiton. In the background are two kiva ladders for the Summer and Winter clans. To the right, on the top of the hill, are the two Santa Clara water towers, which are visible from Jason’s home. There is also a traditional rain cloud up in the sky and the kiva ladder off to the left. Each piece is a hand-built clay tile, made from native clay. All of the colors are derived from Native clay. It is signed on the back.
