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Folwell, Susan – “Reclining Woman” Clay Tile

10" x 5.5"

$ 875.00

Susan Folwell is one of the exciting innovators in Pueblo pottery.  This jar is part of her “Taos Light” series.  The focus is on Susan re-interpreting the work of the Taos Society of Artists. This tile is inspired by a painting by Victor Higgins.  Susan says of this piece:

“This painting by Higgins is a powerful piece.  I really wanted to be able to capture the “Higgins Clouds” (last image).  They are the kind of clouds which you only see in Northern New Mexico..

The tile is made from native clay.  The figure is a reclining woman, surrounded by clouds and above a pueblo scene.  The tile is signed on the back, “Folwell.”

“Viewing Susan Folwell’s intricately designed pottery is like reading a book, as each piece must be turned, examined and viewed from different angles to understand the whole story.”  American Indian Art Magazine, 2005

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Susan Folwell

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Susan Folwell

Susan Folwell is one of the exciting innovators in Pueblo pottery.  Her work is native clay and inspired by traditional designs, but she continually experimented with techniques and clays.  Susan is Jody Folwell's daughter and Polly Rose Folwell's sister.  She has won numerous awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Indian Market.  In addition, she has been featured in several books, including "NDN," "Free Spirit," and others. Susan has said, "My Earliest recollection is that my mother gave me a ball of clay.  I decided I wanted to make a snake.  It was a long flat tube.  She said if you want people to be interested in it, it has to have some character.  I said I thought it had enough character.  She said no, so she bent the tube and made it into an "S," She pinched the nose.  I cried for an hour as she pinched the nose, and I thought it was now a worm; she swore it was still a snake.  In the end, I was thrilled because it sold for $2.  I was hooked after that."