Gutierrez, Dorothy & Paul, Sr. – Mudhead Storyteller (1999)

3"h

$ 125.00

Paul Gutierrez was a grandson of noted potters Lela and Van Gutierrez. He was the son of Luther Gutierrez. He married Dorothy Gutierrez in 1965. Paul began making pottery at age 12. He and Dorothy worked together creating black and red fired animals and storytellers.  Paul passed  away in 2017, but their animals and figures are classics of Santa Clara pottery.  This is one of their mudhead storytellers. There is a mudhead katsina figure (one type of clown) with three mudhead babies.  Note that sections are stone polished and others are matte.  The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Dorothy + Paul Gutierrez”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.