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Toya, Dominique – Micaceous 8 Rib Melon Bowl
2"w x 2"h
$ 400.00
Dominique Toya was known for her intricately carved pottery with sharply ridged melon swirls. She has created her distinctive style of pottery using native clay and micaceous clay slips for the surface. This seedpot has eight deeply carved swirling ribs, each with a sharp edge. The seedpot has a small opening at the top. After it was carved, it was then slipped with an additional mica clay to create the sparking coloration. Looking down from the top, it is possible to see how perfectly the ribs spiral out from the opening! It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Dominique Toya”. Dominique has won numerous awards for her pottery. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Dominique Toya is known for her intricately carved pottery with sharply ridged melon swirls. She has created her distinctive style of pottery using native clay and micaceous clay slips for the surface. This seedpot has twelve deeply carved swirling ribs, each with a sharp edge. The seedpot has a triangular opening at the top. After it is carved it is then slipped with an additional mica clay to create the sparking coloration. Looking down from the top it is possible to see how perfectly the ribs spiral out from the opening! It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Dominique Toya”. Dominique has won numerous awards for her pottery and continues to be one of the leading Jemez potters working today!
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Toya, Dominique (1971-2023)
Dominique Toya
Dominique Toya learned to make pottery from her mother, Maxine Toya. She was a niece of Laura Gachupin and a granddaughter of Marie G. Romero. Dominique created her distinctive style of pottery using native clay and micaceous clay slips for the surface. Dominique's awards include a "Best of Pottery" from the Heard Indian Market. Her work can also be found in museums throughout the country, including the Eiteljorg, the Heard Museum, the Peabody Essex, and the Denver Art Museum. Her awards include Best of Classification at the Heard Indian Market - 2008, Best of Classification at the Santa Fe Indian Market - 2009, Best of Classification at the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial - 2009, Best of Show at the Eiteljorg Indian Market in Indianapolis - 2010, and Best of Division at the Santa Fe Indian market - 2013.