Garcia, Jason – “Summer + Winter” Tile

7" x 11"

$ 900.00

This tile by Jason Garcia is part of his Corn Maiden series which features young women in traditional dress for the Corn Dance and placing them in a modern context.  This tile has a young Corn Maiden dancer and a young man, who are from the two major clans at Santa Clara.  One is Summer and the other is Winter.  This is somewhat of a “Romeo and Juliet” type of story, as Summer and Winter clans aren’t supposed to intermarry.  However, he has definitely captured them with a very amorous look!  Note as well the TV antennae in the background (a nod to St. Claire, the patron saint of television and Santa Clara Pueblo).  There is also a traditional rain cloud up in the sky and the kiva ladder off to the left.  Each piece is a hand built clay tile, made from native clay.  All of the colors are derived from Native clay.