Suina, Jeff – 16″ Tall “Metropolis” Jar
$ 4,500.00
Jeff Suina works in clay and multi-media. Each piece is made from clay and painted with mineral clays for the design. This is one of his creative sculptural pieces. The jar is slab-built to create the flat sides. The piece is entitled “Metropolis”. Jeff said about this piece:
“This piece gave me a chance to experiment with more cubic, architectural forms. It is reminiscent of a dwelling, as I considered what if Pueblo culture was allowed to continue and truly thrive undisturbed? We see the architecture that the Mayans and Incas (our cousins to the south) were able to create in the peak of their history. I allowed myself to visualize what Pueblo people would have been able to fully develop and realize their engineering and architectural skills. I committed to taking more time to paint this one, really planning it out carefully. When I am painting traditional designs, I feel myself as a vessel for bringing these works to life. I feel that I allow the respect for my culture, my pueblo, to flow through me, and I am discovering things about myself, too.”
The piece is painted with mountains, clouds, and geometric designs. The designs flow across the surface of the various angles and shapes. The contrasting positive and negative spaces are visually striking to the eye. The piece is signed, “Jeff Suina”.
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Jeff Suina works in clay and multi-media. Each piece is made from clay and painted with mineral clays for the design. This is one of his creative sculptural pieces. The jar is slab-built to create the flat sides. The piece is entitled “River”. Jeff said about this piece:
“River features many jutting edges and patterns that are inspired by negative space design. The extruded polygons are proud and soaring, and feature glazing in colors based on the cardinal directions. River gets its name from the Rio Grande, and the undulating waves and currents of its waters that seem to flow sideways and backward at times. The people of Cochiti rely on the wisdom of the River to teach them that, although they sometimes flow in different directions, the water’s direction will always remind them to establish themselves in one direction on the straight road of life.”
The piece is painted with mountains, clouds, and geometric designs. The designs flow across the surface of the various angles and shapes. The contrasting positive and negative spaces are visually striking to the eye. The piece is signed, “Jeff Suina”.
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Jeff Suina
Jeff Suina (Cochiti Pueblo) is a native american multimedia artist. His aunts are Ada Suina and Snowflake Flower, as well as Martha Arqureo on his father's side. Jeff creates compelling forms out of clay with traditional and contemporary materials and methods. He has extensive experience in 3D modeling, design, and visualization. He draws his inspiration from various subjects: astronomy, quantum theory, philosophy, science fiction, architecture, J.R.R. Tolkien, and parametric design. Jeff has shown his work at shows such as The Santa Fe Indian Market, Native Treasures Art Market, and galleries in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and the United States. His work has found homes all over the world.
Jeff recently completed his artist residency with the Hand and Machine Lab at the University of New Mexico in the summer of 2023. This experience fundamentally changed him as an artist, and he considers this a turning point in his career and how his art will be presented. He also was awarded first place for his piece ‘Lion’ at the 2023 Santa Fe Indian Market.
Jeff grew up in Cochiti Pueblo and came from a long line of potters and painters. As a child, he started learning his craft by watching his mother create storytellers and nativity sets. His interests quickly shifted to astronomy and science fiction as the clear starry skies on the rez and Star Wars stoked his young imagination. It wasn’t until adulthood that he returned to working with clay and reviving the knowledge he learned decades earlier. He honed his abilities with traditional shapes but soon found his interstellar interests and 3D modeling skills emerging in his work. His pieces have been called architectural and futuristic and have received acclaim in the native american art world. His goals as an artist are to express his ideas, continue the legacy of his grandmothers, and pass on what he has learned to the next generation of native artists.