Juanico, Dolores – Large Water Jar with Parrots and Rainbows (2017)

Dolores Juanico is a daughter of Marie S. Juanico and a granddaughter of Dolores Sanchez.  She learned to make pottery from her mother.  Each piece is coil built, painted with bee-weed (black), and painted with native clay slips.  Much of Dolores’s pottery is inspired by historic Acoma vessels. This large jar is a classic Acoma shape with a round shoulder and a short neck.  The jar has parrots, rainbows, and flowers as the design.  It is painted with red and brown clay slips along with black.  It is a complex design that encompasses the surface of the jar. The jar was inspired by an Acoma vessel from 1890-1900.  It is signed on the bottom, “D. Juanico”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, restoration, or repair. The jar has a second-place ribbon from the 2017 Heard Museum Indian Market.

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Juanico, Dolores (b. 1969)

Dolores Juanico is a daughter of Marie S. Juanico. Her mother taught her to make pottery and Marie learned from her mother, Dolores Sanchez. Dolores carries on the family tradition of making classic Acoma pottery. Each piece is coil built, painted with native clays, and inspired by historic Acoma pottery.