Mary Cain (1915-2010) Pot Santa Clara Pueblo

Dimensions:-

Height: 10.5"

Width: 10"

Opening: 5"

Tribe: Santa Clara 

Item #: 40031

Artist:

Mary Cain 

Mary Cain (Blue Rain) (1915-2015),  was a daughter of well known potter Christina Naranjo, and grand-daughter of SaraFina Tafoya, who taught her the ways of pottery. Mary was an innovator and pottery matriarch in her own right, as she began a family of renown Santa Clara potters, including daughters, Tina Diaz, Joy Cain, Linda Cain, sons Billy Cain, and Doug Cain, and granddaughters Tammy Garcia and Autumn Borts-Medlock.

Mary was known for her deeply carved pottery surfaces with a high polish finish on the pottery. Mary used the Santa Clara Pueblo traditional methods of hand coil construction of the pot, and shaping and sanding to smooth form on the pot, then applying a fine slip coat and polishing with a stone to a high sheen. She fired traditionally in an open fire for red pottery, and manure application to apply the smoke for a black finish. She won numerous awards throughout the years and her pottery items continue to remain much sought after by collectors around the world.