Teresita Naranjo Pot Santa Clara Pueblo

Dimensions:-

Height: 4.5 

Width: 8.5”

Opening: 4” 

Tribe: Santa Clara 

Item #: 40054

Artist:

Teresita Naranjo

Teresita "Apple Blossom" Naranjo (1919-1999), was from the Tafoya and Naranjo families of Santa Clara, and made pottery since the early 1930s in the traditional way using native clay, coiling, hand carving, polishing, and firing outside. Teresa Married Joe Naranjo and raised four children, until unfortunately Joe passed away.

Teresita learned from the best among her grandmother Serafina Tafoya, and her aunt, Margaret Tafoya. She sold her beautiful pottery, and was active until her sudden passing in 1999.  One of Teresita's favorite designs was the Avanyu or Water Serpent. 

As well as glazing the inside of her red and blackwear pots which is rare and extremely difficult to do, she also glazed her pots in the natural way like the rest of the Tafoya’s. Teresita is among the most celebrated artists of the 20th century along with what is the Tafoya family’s legacy of potters.