Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery – Distinctive Southwest Aesthetic

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Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery
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One distinct style that is becoming more popular is the aesthetic of the Navajos and other tribes of the Southwest. With stag and antler accessories popular for their Western look and feel, turquoise inset silver is perennially in demand, as are wedding baskets and Santa Clara Pueblo pottery.

The latter vessels come from a community along the Rio Grande and are characterized by striking black-on-black, red, and black-on-red designs. Some of today’s most famous examples were created by artisans who were heavily influenced by Maria Martinez, a San Ildefonso Pueblo who created pieces that typically featured glossy finishes overlain by matte textured designs.

A Pueblo from the nearby San Ildefonso community, Maria Martinez created pieces that typically featured glossy finishes overlain by matte textured designs that heavily influenced some of today’s most famous examples.

Rather than painting, techniques such as carving, etching, and sgraffito are employed, with traditional designs including the water snake, dragonfly, hummingbird, and butterfly. Small stones may also be inset for decoration.