Pueblo and Navajo pottery is still done in the traditional way, for the most part. A potter collects his/her clay from special places, and then begins a long process of sifting, cleaning and removing unusable pieces. Once the texture is right, they add the appropriate amount of water and begin making coils of clay from which to form the pot. After forming the pot, it is painstakingly scraped and sanded to create a pleasing finish. Then the potter paints on the slip (a thin layer of clay and water), lets it dry, and then polishes the pot with a polishing stone. Polishing is a slow process, but the rewards of a good polish can be a beautiful, shimmering pot. Painting and/or deep carving comes next. Traditional firing techniques must be done outdoors (some artists use commercial kilns), a tricky experience as sudden changes in temperature, gusts of wind and rain can all destroy the pots that are being fired. If the piece has light carving or sgraffito, this will be the last step (unless more painting in certain areas is added, in which case it must be lightly fired a second time).

We offer pottery by a number of top potters from many tribes.  Our pottery ranges from traditional to very contemporary. High quality polish, careful carving, even painting and good formation of shape are all important criteria in our selection. 

Harrison Begay, Jr. (Diné) carved black heartline bear jar
Harrison's beautiful deep carving brings out the classic healing bear.
4 1/2" high and 4 1/4" diameter
$575.

Harrison Begay, Jr. (Diné) sienna bear and water design jar
This wonderful color comes from a wood firing.
5 3/4" high and 5 1/2" diameter
$900.

Glendora Fragua (Jemez) sgraffito sun seed pot
Glendora creates pottery with amazing detail.
1 3/8" high and 2 7/8" diameter
$585.

Sharon Lewis (Acoma) fine line polychrome swirl seed pot
Sharon is one of the very few Acoma potters still capable of doing such meticulous and thin fine line painting on her pots.
2 1/4" high and 4 1/4" diameter
$675.

Dusty Naranjo (Santa Clara) sienna sgraffito horse vase
From a noted sgraffito carving family, Dusty has created wonderful movement in these abstract horses around the pot.
6" high and 3 1/2" diameter
$800.

Janice Ortiz polychrome turtle effigy
Janice is part of the famed Ortiz potting family of Cochiti and has won numerous awards for her figurines.
4 1/4" high and 9 1/2" long
$1750.

Pauline Romero (Jemez) red ribbed wedding vase
The perfect gift for newlyweds.
7" high and 3 1/4" wide
$99.