Paquin, Gladys – Large Jar with Triple Rainbow
$ 1,400.00
Gladys Paquin is one of the revivalist potters of Laguna Pueblo. Each piece is coil built, painted with bee-weed (black) and native clay slips and traditionally fired. This large jar is one of her most classic designs. The jar itself is thin-walled and an exceptional form. However, it is the polychrome rainbow pattern which is considered her most complicated and elegant design. This jar has three interlocking rainbow pattern which encompasses the surface of the piece. They are painted with two different clay slips and the brownish-red color is polished. This creates a visual contrast between the polished and matte surfaces. The jar is signed on the bottom, “Gladys Sratyu’we Paquin”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Gladys Paquin is one of the revivalist potters of Laguna Pueblo. Each piece is coil built, painted with bee-weed (black) and native clay slips and traditionally fired. This large jar is one of her most classic designs. The jar itself is thin-walled and an exceptional form. However, it is the polychrome rainbow pattern which is considered her most complicated and elegant design. This jar has three interlocking rainbow pattern which encompasses the surface of the piece. They are painted with two different clay slips and the brownish-red color is polished. This creates a visual contrast between the polished and matte surfaces. The jar is signed on the bottom, “Gladys Sratyu’we Paquin”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Paquin, Gladys Sratyu’we (1936-2020)
Gladys Paquin was born in Laguna to Dwight (Zuni) and Adelene (Lagnua) Paquin. She was the mother of Mary Lent and Andrew Padilla, a potter. She only began making pottery in 1980 and was among the revivalists of the art form. She used all-natural materials for slips and is one of the few potters to continue traditionally firing her pottery. She won numerous awards for her work at Santa Fe Indian Market, Gallup Ceremonials, and other events. She signed her pottery, "Gladys Sratyu'we Paquin, Laguna."