Artist Media Series
Contemporary
King Galleries - Indian Market 2023
Tammy Garcia
Susan Folwell
Autumn Borts
Les Namingha
Nathan Youngblood
Robert Patricio
Al Qoyawayma
Andrea Vargas
Steve Lucas
Jennifer Tafoya
Arthur Lopez
Historic
$ 450.00
Lela Gutierrez began making pottery in the 1930s with her husband, Van Gutierrez. After Van passed away in 1956 she continued to make pottery with her son, Luther Gutierrez. She would make the pieces and Luther would paint the designs. They worked together for only 10 years from 1956 to 1966. This jar is a double-handle water jar. There are hummingbirds and a Yei figure on each side. They are painted with various colors of clay slip so that there are six different colors of clay on this jar! All the various colors are derived from natural clay slips and painted onto the piece before it was fired. It is signed on the bottom, “Lela/Luther”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.