Garcia, Tina – Red Plate with Bear Paw (1990s)
$ 350.00
Tina Garcia was well known for her focus on traditional shape and plainware Santa Clara pottery. This is one of her few plates. It is fully polished and impressed with a bear paw as the design. The plate was traditionally fired and is a deep red coloration. The bear paw is part of a story where a bear led the Pueblo people to water during a drought. It is signed on the back in the clay, “Tina Garcia”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Tina Garcia was well known for her focus on traditional shape and plainware Santa Clara pottery. This is one of her few plates. It is fully polished and impressed with three large bear paws as the design. The plate was traditionally fired and is a deep red coloration. The bear paws are part of a story where a bear led the Pueblo people to water during a drought. It is signed on the back in the clay, “Tina Garcia”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Garcia, Tina (1957-2005)
Tina Garcia was a sister of Greg Garcia, Virginia Garcia and John Garcia. She was a granddaughter of Severa Tafoya. Tina won numerous awards for her pottery at Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Market. She was known for her use of traditional shapes and her exquisite polishing. Her pottery can be found at the Heard Museum, the Denver Art Museum and other museums around the country.