Cordero, Helen – Storyteller with 9 Kids (1970s)
$ 8,800.00
This is a classic storyteller from Helen Cordero She is undoubtedly one of the great names in Cochiti pottery. It was in 1964 that Cordero said she made her first storyteller. According to her, “I made some more of my Storytellers with lots of children climbing on him to listen, then I took them up to the Santo Domingo Feast Day” and the rest is history. Her pieces were all males, to honor her grandfather, whom she would hear telling children stories of Pueblo life and culture. She received the New Mexico Governor’s award in 1982 and the NEA Heritage Fellowship in 1986. This is one of her classic male figures and there are 9 children. Each child is painted differently with variations on their pants and shirts. In the 1970s, Helen’s painted designs were more complicated and detailed. The piece was painted with wild spinach (black) and red clay on white clay. It was traditionally fired. It is signed on the bottom, “Helen Cordero”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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This is a classic storyteller from Helen Cordero She is undoubtedly one of the great names in Cochiti pottery. It was in 1964 that Cordero said she made her first storyteller. According to her, “I made some more of my Storytellers with lots of children climbing on him to listen, then I took them up to the Santo Domingo Feast Day” and the rest is history. Her pieces were all males, to honor her grandfather, whom she would hear telling children stories of Pueblo life and culture. She received the New Mexico Governor’s award in 1982 and the NEA Heritage Fellowship in 1986. This is one of her classic male figures and there are 9 children. Each child is painted differently with variations on their pants and shirts. In the 1970s, Helen’s painted designs were more complicated and detailed. The piece was painted with wild spinach (black) and red clay on white clay. It was traditionally fired. It is signed on the bottom, “Helen Cordero”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
Helen Cordero