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Tafoya, Jennifer – Clay Whale
4" long
$ 450.00
Brands:Tafoya, Jennifer (b. 1977)
Jennifer Tafoya is known for her clay vessels and also her amazing animal figures. This whale is fully polished and fired black. Jennifer said it has been a long time since she has made a whale! It is etched on the sides with wave and water designs. The fins are polished and under the mouth are light black-on-black designs. All the various colors are derived from natural clay slips. It is signed “J.T.”.
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Tafoya, Jennifer (b. 1977)
Jennifer Tafoya (Moquino) is the daughter of Ray and Emily Tafoya. The use of realism in their imagery has revitalized the style of sgraffito pottery originated by Joseph Lonewolf in the 1970s. Jennifer has won numerous awards for her pottery and is featured in books such as "Talking with the Clay," "Crafted to Perfection," and "Breaking the Mold." Jennifer has also been featured in recent magazine articles in "Native Peoples Magazine" and "Southwest Art Magazine" and won "Best of Pottery" for a collaborative jar at the 2013 Heard Indian Market Guild. She has continued to be an award-winning potter at Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Indian Market. Jennifer uses the Native American traditional hand-coiled pottery methods, then shapes, polishes, and is traditionally fired before applying scraffito. She then paints natural ore colors and slips to her designs. She collects and processes all of her pottery materials from natural sources.
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