NATIVE AMERICAN
ACOMA POTTERY OLLA BY SHARON STEVENS
Brilliantly constructed by hand from natural clay, the pot is covered in intricate designs. Acoma potter, Sharon Stevens created this lovely olla. Sharon was born in 1960, and started making pottery when she was 15. Sharon learned traditional methods from her mother Rosita Stevens and her grandmother Lolita Garcia. Her pieces are coil built and hand painted with beeweed. A unique addition to any pottery or Native American art collection.
Signed
8 7/8” tall x 9 5/8″ long x 9 5/8″ wide
Artist card included
The pottery is new but hand made and painted, so there may be imperfections. We try to capture every side in the photos but if you have any questions, please contact us.
Acoma Pueblo is regarded as the oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States. Traditional pottery of Acoma is strongly recognized for fluted rims, thin walls and geometric design. Acoma pottery is made using a slate-like clay found within the hills surrounding the Pueblo. When fired using traditional methods, this clay allows the potters to form very thin walls, a common and sought after characteristic of Acoma pottery.
NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY
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arcella Yepa is a member of the Sun Clan, from Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico. Her aunt Alvina Yepa showed her how to handbuild traditional coil pottery, and Marcella has created Jemez pottery for about 25 years. Marcella's pieces focus on hand coiled swirling and melon designs in a beautiful pinkish clay or an apricot colored clay.
This vase or seedpot measures about 3 1/2 inches wide x 3 1/2" high and 2 3/4" deep and is a beautiful pinkish clay color with a swirling melon pattern on the front. It is in excellent condition with no blemishes or cracks or chips. The piece is signed on the bottom "Marcella Yepa Jemez".