Thomas Tenorio Geometric Pot Kewa Pueblo Santo Domingo

Dimensions:-

Height: 12"

Width: 9"

Opening: 3 1/2"

Tribe: Kewa 

Item #: 400039

Artist:

Thomas L. Tenorio

Thomas L. Tenorio was born into the Pueblo of Kewa (Santo   Domingo) in 1963. Thomas felt  that traditional pottery making   was dying within his Pueblo, and was inspired to try and   resurrect this long-lived legacy.

 Thomas is a self-taught potter who learned by reading   textbooks, conducting interviews, and by trial and error.   Thomas gathers most of his natural pigments within his   reservation or outside of it- and he cleans, hand mixes, hand coils, and shapes and fires his pottery outdoors in the traditional way.

Thomas has created his own unique contemporary flair of cut-out or carving and has added new colors to the traditional Santo Domingo style. He makes a wide variety of shapes and sizes and paints birds, flowers, fish, and traditional designs.