Tafoya, Stephanie – “Cactus Blossoms” Water Jar with 32 Carved Cactus Blossoms
$ 2,300.00
Stephanie Tafoya is a great-granddaughter of Margaret Tafoya, a granddaughter of Lee Tafoya, and the daughter of Mel Tafoya. She has learned to make pottery from her aunt, Linda Tafoya-Sanchez, and is currently working on perfecting her techniques with Nathan Youngblood. Each piece is coil-built, carved, stone polished, and traditionally fired. This water jar is entitled, “Cactus Blossom”. It is inspired by the flowers on a cactus. The neck of the jar has 32 carved cactus blossoms that are slipped with mica. The body of the jar is fully polished and incised with cactus spines. It is meant to appear as if you are looking at a flowering cactus! The contrast of the polished and matte surfaces, along with the etching and carving is striking on this jar! The jar is highly polished and fired a deep red coloration. Stephanie’s name in Tewa is “Khung Be”, which means Holly Berry which she signs as a hallmark along with her name.
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Stephanie Tafoya is a great-granddaughter of Margaret Tafoya, a granddaughter of Lee Tafoya, and the daughter of Mel Tafoya. She has learned to make pottery from her aunt, Linda Tafoya-Sanchez, and is currently working on perfecting her techniques with Nathan Youngblood. Each piece is coil-built, carved, stone polished, and traditionally fired. This water jar is entitled, “Cactus Blossom”. It is inspired by the flowers on a cactus. The neck of the jar has 32 carved cactus blossoms that are slipped with mica. The body of the jar is fully polished and incised with cactus spines. It is meant to appear as if you are looking at a flowering cactus! The contrast of the polished and matte surfaces, along with the etching and carving is striking on this jar! The jar is highly polished and fired a deep red coloration. Stephanie’s name in Tewa is “Khung Be”, which means Holly Berry which she signs as a hallmark along with her name.
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Tafoya, Stephanie (b. 1991)
Stephanie Tafoya is a great-granddaughter of Margaret Tafoya, a granddaughter of Lee Tafoya, and the daughter of Mel Tafoya. She learned to make pottery from her aunt Linda Tafoya-Sanchez and is currently working closely with her cousin Nathan Youngblood.
Stephanie has an Associate of the Arts Degree in Merchandise Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and a Colored Stones Degree from the Gemological Institute of America.
Growing up in Santa Clara Pueblo and the Española Valley, her designs are inspired by her Spanish and Native American cultures.
She is close to her family and keeps family traditions alive by participating in cultural ceremonies, including dances and making traditional Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery. Each piece is coil built, carved, stone polished, and traditionally fired.
We are very pleased to have Stephanie's pottery in the gallery and look forward to seeing more from this young artist!