Vigil, Minnie – Red Polychrome Bowl with 33 Feathers and Rain Clouds
$ 400.00
Minnie Vigil was renowned for her polychrome pottery. In the 1980’s she created a distinctive style of pottery using different clays to create colorful designs on her pottery. This seedpot is fully polished red. It is designed with 33 feathers painted on the top. Below the shoulder is a cloud pattern and near the base are rain clouds. There are five different colors of clay used on this bowl. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Minnie”. She was a sister to potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod), Lois Guiterrez, and Thelma Talachy and an aunt to Jason Garcia. Her mother was Petra Gutierrez and her grandmother was Pasqualita Gutierrez.
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Minnie Vigil is renowned for her polychrome pottery. In the 1980’s she created a distinctive style of pottery using different clays to create colorful designs on her pottery. This seedpot is fully polished red. It is designed with 32 feathers painted on the top. Below the shoulder are cloud designs. It is painted with black and blue-gray clay on a polished red surface. The seedpot is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “Minnie”. She is a sister to potters Gloria Garcia (Goldenrod), Lois Guiterrez, and Thelma Talachy and an aunt to Jason Garcia. Her mother was Petra Gutierrez and her grandmother was Pasqualita Gutierrez.
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Vigil, Minnie (1931-2024)
Minnie Vigil was a daughter of Petra Gutierrez and a sister to noted potters Gloria Garcia (GoldenRod), Thelma Talachy, and Lois Gutierrez. Her son Tim "Sunbird" Vigil and daughters Annette Vigil Luhan and Bernadette "Bernie" Vigil, also made pottery in the 1980s. Minnie was known for her polychrome pottery and the use of numerous clay slips to create the colors. She signed her piece, "Minnie". She has won numerous awards at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market.