This is a creative new tile from Jason Garcia.  Jason has won numerous awards for his works in clay along with his Pueblo Revolt serigraph series.  This piece is made from native clay, painted with native clay slips, and traditionally fired.  This piece is part of his  “Tewa Tales of Suspense” series.  Each piece is inspired by graphic novels and early comic book art. This piece combines several themes that he has been talking about and the first time he has incorporated them into this work.  The main section of the piece are two Santa Clara elders sitting by the fireplace with their granddaughter.  They are telling her about their history and the past of how the people of Santa Clara came from Mesa Verde and then Puye (the ruins near Santa Clara).  The space above them is the depiction of the Pueblo buildings as part of the story.  The colors and painting on this piece are fantastic!  Jason truly captured a moment in time.  The piece is number 115 in the Tewa Tales of Suspense series. The date is “Te’nuudi XXIII” which means winter, ’23.  All the colors are from natural clay slips and the piece was traditionally fired.  His piece is signed with his Tewa name, Okuu Pin, which means Turtle Mountain.  The last photo is of the Puye buildings near Santa Clara Pueblo.