Helen Tafoya Henderson Hummingbird Pot 1992 Jemez Pueblo

Dimensions:-

Height: 6.5"

Width: 13.5"

Opening: 7"

Tribe: Jemez Pueblo

Item #: 40049

Artist:

Helen Tafoya-Henderson 

 Helen born (1961) in the Jemez Pueblo learned the art of   pottery from her mom, Vangie Tafoya, whose great   grandmother Maria Sanchez of San Ildenfonso was a cousin   of  Maria Martinez, and then married Juan Pedro Colaque,   taking her bloodline to Jemez Pueblo. 

 Helen learned in the Jemez way from her mother, which was   to develop your own style freely, and Helen became known   for her hummingbird designs. She often likes to use sgrafitto   and inlay stones to make her hummingbirds pop, which they do. 

Helen is a muli award-winning artist and also went on to work with the Towa Language Immersion programs in the schools of Jemez Pueblo. She signs as H.T. Henderson.