Tafoya, Linda & Lee Tafoya – Bowl with Carved Avanyu (1990s)
$ 600.00
This is a collaborative bowl by Lee Tafoya (1926-96) and his daughter, Linda Tafoya. Lee was a son of noted potter Margaret Tafoya. In the 1980’s Linda created some pieces in collaboration with her father. He would make and design the bowls and she would carve and polish them. The bowl is a classic round shape and it is deeply carved with a water serpent. The water serpent has a squared head for which Lee was known on his pottery. The piece is deeply carved and highly polished, as expected from Linda. The bowl is fired a deep black. It is signed on the bottom, “Lee & Linda Tafoya”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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This is a collaborative bowl by Lee Tafoya (1926-96) and his daughter, Linda Tafoya. Lee was a son of noted potter Margaret Tafoya. In the 1980’s Linda created some pieces in collaboration with her father. He would make and design the bowls and she would carve and polish them. The bowl is a classic round shape and it is deeply carved with a water serpent. The water serpent has a squared head for which Lee was known on his pottery. The piece is deeply carved and highly polished, as expected from Linda. The bowl is fired a deep black. It is signed on the bottom, “Lee & Linda Tafoya”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Tafoya-Sanchez, Linda (b. 1962)
Linda Tafoya-Sanchez
Linda learned the art of making Pueblo pottery from her parents, Lee and Betty Tafoya, and she is the granddaughter of Margaret Tafoya. Her early pottery was signed "Linda Tafoya-Oyenque" when she lived in San Juan Pueblo. She lives near Santa Clara Pueblo and signs her pottery, "Linda Tafoya-Sanchez." She has won numerous awards for pottery at Santa Fe Indian Market and Heard Indian Market. She was also featured on the front cover of New Mexico Magazine in August 2006 and a featured artist in the 2011 Santa Fe Indian Market Magazine. Linda's polish and deep carving in her melon bowl design brings each piece an excellent complete polish reflection. In addition, she often uses a dimension of micaceous clay in her matte finish to complete the character of each work. We are pleased to work with Linda and keep a good selection of her works online.ARTIST NEW ADDITION SUBSCRIPTION
Tafoya, Lee (1926-1996)
Lee Tafoya was the only son of noted potter Margaret Tafoya to take up making pottery. After serving in WWII, he returned to Santa Clara and began making pottery with his wife, Betty. Their daughter, Linda Tafoya, is also a well-known potter. Lee's pottery can be found in museums throughout the Southwest and also in numerous books, including "Born of Fire".