Sanchez, Russell - Black-and-Green Gourd Bowl with Bear Lid
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Sanchez, Russell – Black-and-Green Gourd Bowl with Bear Lid

4"w x 4.5"h (w/ lid)

$ 4,400.00

Russell Sanchez continues to be one of the true innovators in Pueblo pottery.  Each piece is coil-built, stone-polished, and traditionally fired.  This is a gourd bowl, with oval indentions around the side.  There are eight indentions  around the piece, and the bowl is fully polished.  The “gourd” indentions are a reference to the gourd shards used to smooth down the inside of the pottery when it is being made.  The bowl was traditionally fired a glassy black (see last photos) and, after the firing, it was two-toned green on the rim.  The bowl has a bear lid that is fully polished and it is incised with bear paws. The bear also has a heartline. There are 42 inset pieces of hematite around the rim of the bowl, along with a band of hei-shi beads.  The bear lid has 20 hematite stones, along with two turquoise for the eyes and one in each bear paw.  There are a total of 66 inset stones on this piece.  All the stones are inset after firing.  The bowl is elegant in shape and design with a modern strength.  It is signed, “Russell ’25”.

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Russell Sanchez continues to be one of the true innovators in Pueblo pottery.  Each piece is coil-built, stone-polished, and traditionally fired.  This is a gourd bowl, with oval indentions around the side.  There are eight indentions  around the piece, and the bowl is fully polished.  The “gourd” indentions are a reference to the gourd shards used to smooth down the inside of the pottery when it is being made.  The bowl was traditionally fired a glassy black (see last photos) and, after the firing, it was two-toned green on the rim.  The bowl has a bear lid that is fully polished and it is incised with bear paws. The bear also has a heartline. There are 42 inset pieces of hematite around the rim of the bowl, along with a band of hei-shi beads.  The bear lid has 20 hematite stones, along with two turquoise for the eyes and one in each bear paw.  There are a total of 66 inset stones on this piece.  All the stones are inset after firing.  The bowl is elegant in shape and design with a modern strength.  It is signed, “Russell ’25”.

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Russell Sanchez (b. 1963) continues to be one of the master innovators in Pueblo pottery.  He creates each piece perfectly hand-coiled, stone polished, then etched, inlaid, designed, and fired with traditional Native American pottery methods.  Russell learned to make pottery from his great-aunt, noted potter and pottery matriarch Rose Gonzales (1900-1989.) He started making pottery at the early age of 12 years old on the San Ildefonso Pueblo. Russell has received numerous awards and recognition for his pottery throughout his career, including such distinctions as 'Best of Division' at both the Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Indian Market.  In 2007, Native Peoples Magazine presented Russell's art in the feature article of the Fall issue.  In 2011, Russell was awarded the exclusive 'Tony Da Award' for Pottery in Santa Fe. Russell recently received the 'New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in Art 2017.  In 2019, he won "Best of Pottery" at Santa Fe Indian Market.  At the same time, he was involved in a major exhibition of historic San Ildefonso pottery at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, NM.  In 2022, he won Best of Pottery and Best of Show at the Santa Fe Indian Market.  His work remains on a continued path of excellence and creativity. [button text="Subscribe to New Additions for this artist" style="outline" size="small" animate="blurIn" radius="10" depth="2" expand="0" icon="icon-angle-right" link="http://kinggalleries.com/subscriptions/"]
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