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Chavarria, Harvey & Debra Trujillo – Flat Seedpot with Corn Maiden and Malachite (1980s)
3"w x 1.25"h
$ 400.00
This is an intricate seedpot by Debra Trujillo (Duwyenie) and Harvey Chavarria. The seedpot is wide and flat and the shape that Debra and Harvey frequently made for their pottery. The entire surface is stone-polished. On the top is a Corn Maiden figure with a series of feathers behind the figure. There is a single inset piece of malachite on the seedpot. Around the edge are mountains and on the back are more etched mountains. The piece is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Debra + Harvey”.
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This is an intricate seedpot by Debra Trujillo (Duwyenie) and Harvey Chavarria. The seedpot is wide and flat and the shape that Debra and Harvey frequently made for their pottery. The entire surface is stone-polished. On the top is a Corn Maiden figure with a series of feathers behind the figure. There is a single inset piece of malachite on the seedpot. Around the edge are mountains and on the back are more etched mountains. The piece is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Debra + Harvey”.
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Debra is renowned for her highly polished incised pottery. At times she also works on pieces with her husband, noted potter Preston Duwyenie. He makes the piece of pottery on these pieces, and she does the polishing and incised designs. Debra is a granddaughter of Petra Gutierrez and the niece of noted potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod) & Lois Gutierrez. Debra also made pieces with Harvey Chavarria (1943-1991), which were signed "Debra + Harvey." Significantly, Debra does all of her sgraffito work into the clay before they are fired, which adds to the difficulty of her work. Debra has won numerous awards for pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market. Debra Duwyenie uses hand-coil, stone polish, paint, open fire, and hand sgraffito designs. We are pleased to carry a selection of her work at our Scottsdale and Santa Fe locations.
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Duwyenie, Debra (b. 1955)
Debra Duwyenie
Debra is renowned for her highly polished incised pottery. At times she also works on pieces with her husband, noted potter Preston Duwyenie. He makes the piece of pottery on these pieces, and she does the polishing and incised designs. Debra is a granddaughter of Petra Gutierrez and the niece of noted potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod) & Lois Gutierrez. Debra also made pieces with Harvey Chavarria (1943-1991), which were signed "Debra + Harvey." Significantly, Debra does all of her sgraffito work into the clay before they are fired, which adds to the difficulty of her work. Debra has won numerous awards for pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market. Debra Duwyenie uses hand-coil, stone polish, paint, open fire, and hand sgraffito designs. We are pleased to carry a selection of her work at our Scottsdale and Santa Fe locations.
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Trujillo, Debra & Chavarria, Harvey (1943-1991)
In the 1980's Debra Trujillo (now Duwyenie) worked with Harvey Chavarria to make pottery. Their collaborative work earned them awards at Santa Fe Indian Market and Harvey also did silver work and even inset the clay pieces in this shape into necklaces!