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Tafoya, Jennifer - "Sea Slug" Clay Figure

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Tafoya, Jennifer – “Sea Slug” Clay Figure

Name: Tafoya, Jennifer - "Sea Slug" Clay Figure
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4" long x 1.25"h

$ 700.00

This is an unusual clay figure by Jennifer Tafoya. It is a sea slug! The clay figure is polished on the back and has antennae and extrusions on its back that are slipped with mica. The back is etched with a raincloud and geometric designs. It is a creative piece on every level! The piece was traditionally fired and then etched and all the colors are from natural clay slips. The piece is signed, “Jennifer Tafoya”. Jennifer continues to be one of the leading innovative potters working today and the winner of “Best of Show” at Santa Fe Indian Market in 2023.

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Jennifer Tafoya

Jennifer Tafoya 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's 'Best of Show 2023.' 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 them into her designs. She collects and processes all of her pottery materials from natural sources.