Tafoya, Stephanie – “Perennial” Water Jar with 24 Tulips and 32 Leaves
$ 3,000.00
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 “Perennial”. It is inspired by tulips. There are 24 carved tulips encircling the jar. Each is carved in small sections. They are surrounded by 32 carved leaves that extend up from the base. The rim of the jar is rounded and slipped with mica. The entire piece is fully 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 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!