Gonzales, Barbara & Derek Gonzales – Black and Sienna Bowl with Spiders, and Clay Turtle
$ 175.00
Barbara Gonzales is a great-great-granddaughter of Maria Martinez. She is known for her innovative pottery, which combines etched designs along with inset stones. Her four sons, Cavan, Brandon, Aaron, and Derek have all made pottery. The small seedpot is by Barbara. It is fully polished and fired black. The rim was two-toned sienna. There are three spiders as the design in the web. The larger spider has two inset hei-shi beads. The smaller two are on the web to the left of the larger one. The second piece is a clay turtle by her son Derek. It came in the same collection and the charming part is the business card with the turtle. The turtle is made from clay, and has inset hei-shi beads for the eyes. The card says it was made by Derek when he was 3 years old. They are both in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. The seedpot is signed, “Than-Moo-Whe”, which is her name in Tewa. The turtle is signed, “Derek”.
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Barbara Gonzales is a great-great-granddaughter of Maria Martinez. She is known for her innovative pottery, which combines etched designs along with inset stones. Her four sons, Cavan, Brandon, Aaron, and Derek have all made pottery. The small seedpot is by Barbara. It is fully polished and fired black. The rim was two-toned sienna. There are three spiders as the design in the web. The larger spider has two inset hei-shi beads. The smaller two are on the web to the left of the larger one. The second piece is a clay turtle by her son Derek. It came in the same collection and the charming part is the business card with the turtle. The turtle is made from clay, and has inset hei-shi beads for the eyes. The card says it was made by Derek when he was 3 years old. They are both in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. The seedpot is signed, “Than-Moo-Whe”, which is her name in Tewa. The turtle is signed, “Derek”.
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Gonzales, Barbara (b. 1947)
Barbara Gonzales is a great-granddaughter of Maria Martinez, and the granddaughter of noted potters Santana & Adam. Barbara learned to make pottery from Maria and Santana and created her own distinctive style in the 1970s. The use of spiders dominates much of her work and the spiders are all seen as symbols of good luck. Her pottery is signed on the bottom, "Tahn Moo Whe" which is her name in Tewa. Barbara has won numerous awards for her pottery at Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Indian Market, and other events. Her work can be found in museums nationwide and she is also featured in various books, including "The Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez".