Susan “Snowflake” Romero’s pottery is highly polished and intricately etched with detailed imagery.  Many of her skills are ones that she learned from her father, Joseph Lonewolf. This seedpot is one of her oval-shaped pieces. There is a Mimbres scorpion on the top surrounded by large sections with stars.  There are multiple levels of carving in the tan area, that is quite exceptional.  Susan often etches just the polished area away to reveal the matte red and going deeper, there is the tan of the clay.  It is very complicated and time-consuming to etch in this manner!  However, the results are visually striking.  The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay with her Tewa name, “Pho-sa-We”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.