Tina Garcia Red Clay Pot San Juan: Santa Clara Pueblo

San Juan: Santa Clara Pueblo Red Clay Pot by Tina Garcia 

Dimensions:-

Length: 7 3/4"

Width: 9"

Opening: 4"

Tribe: San Juan/Santa Clara Pueblo

Item #: 400020

Tina Garcia

Tina Garcia (1957-2005) was a Santa Clara potter known for her black and also plain red polished vessels. She learned by watching her mother, Lydia Tafoya Garcia; her grandmother, Severa Tafoya; and her aunt, Angela Baca. Tina’s work was elegantly polished, not often carved, or decorated, with the exception of the bear claw design that she used frequently.

She started potting herself at the age of 11 and showed much early talent which was encouraged by her mother. Some of Tina's earlier pots were signed Tina Garcia-Trujillo or Tina G. Trujillo. After her divorce, she went back to signing her pots, Tina Garcia.  Tina gathered her own clay, hand coiled, and fired her pots in an outdoor fire. Tina won many major awards during her lifespan.