Tafoya, Shirley - Tall Jar with Kiva Carved Rim and Carved Avanyu (2001)
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Tafoya, Shirley – Tall Jar with Kiva Carved Rim and Carved Avanyu (2001)

2.5"w x 4.25"h

$ 1,200.00

Shirley Tafoya was the youngest daughter of noted potter Margaret Tafoya.  She was known for her miniature pottery and this is one of her larger sized pieces.  The rim is in the shape of a traditional kiva bowl with the stepped rim.  Around the body of the piece is a very deeply carved avanyu.  There are additional small areas of incised designs.  The jar is highly polished and a creative piece of her pottery.  The jar is signed, “Shirley Cactus Blossom Tafoya”.   This piece was originally made in 2001 for our gallery show with Shirley in Scottsdale.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  Throughout the years, Shirley won “Best of Miniature Pottery” at Santa Fe Indian Market numerous times.  She was involved in the Pueblo religious and Kiva activities, so she did not make a lot of pottery throughout her career.

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Shirley Tafoya was the youngest daughter of noted potter Margaret Tafoya.  She was known for her miniature pottery and this is one of her larger sized pieces.  The rim is in the shape of a traditional kiva bowl with the stepped rim.  Around the body of the piece is a very deeply carved avanyu.  There are additional small areas of incised designs.  The jar is highly polished and a beautiful example of her pottery.  The piece is signed, “Shirley Cactus Blossom Tafoya”.   This piece was made in 2001 and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  Throughout the years, Shirley won “Best of Miniature Pottery” at Santa Fe Indian Market numerous times.  She was involved in the Pueblo religious and Kiva activities, so she did not make a lot of pottery throughout her career.

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Tafoya, Shirley (1947-2010)

Shirley Tafoya

Shirley Tafoya

Shirley Tafoya began making pottery full-time in 1971-2. She decided to concentrate on making miniature versions of the large vessels her mother, Margaret Tafoya, was known to produce. Shirley would work to make them as small, thin-walled and elegant in form as possible. The picture of Shirley is from one of our Gallery Shows with Shirley and LuAnn in 2001. You can read more about Shirley in the book, "Born of Fire."
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