{"title":"Clay","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"shalako-pottery-jar","title":"\"Shalako\" Pottery Jar","description":"Honored master pueblo potter Les Namingha has brought together traditional and contemporary techniques, such as hand-building with Hopi clay and the use of complimentary acrylic paints to create a collectible \"Shalako\" pottery jar. Circa 2015, this masterwork features four Shalako. An important religious katsina ceremony takes place once a year at Zuni Pueblo in which Shalako makes an appearance. A beloved messenger from the Rain Gods, Shalako stands ten feet tall. Don't miss this rare showpiece by Les Namingha, an award-winning creative. Approximately 12 1\/2\" tall, 11\" long and 11\" deep jar. Signed by the artist. ","brand":"Les Namingha, Zuni-Tewa-Hopi","offers":[{"title":"Shalako \/ Clay","offer_id":32661008154709,"sku":"","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/LesNamingha-shalako-jarv3.jpg?v=1760714344"},{"product_id":"kolowisi-frog-tadpole-pottery-bowl","title":"Kolowisi, Frog \u0026 Tadpole Pottery Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eLife-giving water is represented in this approximately 5 1\/2\" tall, 8 1\/2\" wide and 9\" deep pottery bowl. Perfectly imperfect, it is all hand-coiled with natural clay and hand-painted with mineral paints by renowned Zuni potter Carlos Laate with the help of his late jeweler wife Roxanne Seoutewa. Water creatures abound, such as squirmy tadpoles that swim freely with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/frog\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eFrog\u003c\/a\u003e companions. Inside this wonderful bowl, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/kolowisi\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eKolowisi\u003c\/a\u003e who represents the Guardian of the waterways, moves to and fro. Signed by the artists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carlos Laate \u0026 Roxanne Seoutewa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32988609413205,"sku":"","price":700.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/products\/CarlosLaate-clay-Kolowisi-pottry-bowlv3.jpg?v=1770829792"},{"product_id":"seed-preservation-pottery","title":"Seed Preservation Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the old days, vital crop seeds like \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/corn\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003ecorn\u003c\/a\u003e, beans and squash were stored in protective seed pottery jars, kept safe for the next planting season. Sometimes the seed potteries were painted with designs that symbolized a deep connection to Mother Earth, prayers for rain and prosperous harvests. They continue to be made today appreciated for their original use as well as their beauty. Kenneth Epaloose's handmade seed pottery jar is from natural clay and mineral pigments. Approximately 4\" long, 4\" wide and 2\" tall. Signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Epaloose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41946250936405,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/KennethEpaloose-clay-seed-potteryv4.jpg?v=1772034726"},{"product_id":"baby-learning-to-fly-pottery","title":"\"Baby Learning To Fly\" Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003eButterflies hold an important place in Angelina Medina's heart. On a recent visit to our Keshi gallery, we had the pleasure to listen to her profound insights and life experiences as an 82-year-old artist. She's also a noted educator who shares words of humanity and the human spirit in her pottery pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Baby Learning To Fly\" celebrates the \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/butterfly\"\u003eButterfly\u003c\/a\u003e messenger in a handmade clay-work that's contemporary and spiritual. She said it \"depicts Pueblo teachings related to parental duties and responsibilities, not only to its own young, but to extended families and community.\" She shared that memories are connected in her work and that one day on a meditative walk in Zuni to pray and make connection, a gentle monarch butterfly appeared, lingering and dancing around her head. Several more butterflies came and hovered close, which Angelina said was a blessing because they are messengers who carry words to particular beings. Here we see several stunning clay appliqué butterflies on the rim of the bowl. The baby butterfly stands at the precipice, flanked by both guiding parents. She said flowers have a purpose in life too, a reason for being, they are important. She traded the yellow and green paints with a fellow potter. Painted patterns \"symbolize flight and movement: zig-zagging through uncertainty, moving in any direction, and navigating the up-and-down motions of life. They represent the testing and experimenting that every child must endure to master independence.\" Approximately 6 7\/8\" long, 6 7\/8\" wide and roughly 3 3\/4\" tall, from traditional clay painted with natural earth pigments. Signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Angelina Medina, Acoma-Zia-Zuni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42230879584341,"sku":null,"price":490.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/AngelinaMedina-clay-_BabyLearningtoFly_v5.jpg?v=1773257041"},{"product_id":"rhythmic-symmetry-seed-pottery","title":"Rhythmic Symmetry Seed Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003eLisa Little lives in Acoma, New Mexico. She's of Cheyenne, Arapaho and Seminole Creek ancestry. Her late mother-in-law award-winning potter Rachel Concho taught her how to make pottery. Rachel was a wonderful artist born into the Roadrunner Clan in Acoma Pueblo in 1936. She learned the art from her mother Santana Cerno. Stunning designs are inspired from old Acoma pot shards as well as ancient Mimbres potteries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLisa skillfully formed a natural clay and pigments seed pottery adorning it with rhythmic symmetry that's beautifully balanced. In the old days precious life-giving seeds were everything. They were carefully stored inside the vessels which had tiny openings to keep collected seeds safe from hungry beings. When the spring season arrived, they were broken open so the seeds could be planted. Dimensions of this collectible piece are approximately 3\" long, 3\" wide and 2 1\/4\" tall. Signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lisa Little, Cheyenne-Arapaho-Seminole Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42567805435989,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/LLittle-clay-seed-pottery5v2.jpg?v=1780506990"},{"product_id":"pottery-eagle","title":"Pottery Eagle","description":"\u003cp\u003eDH Mavapu is a great potter from Zuni with Hopi ties known for creative potteries that bring a fresh perspective to the traditional medium. He studied with noted Zuni artists Phil Hughte and the late Jennie Laate. The \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/eagle\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eEagle\u003c\/a\u003e is skillfully formed from natural clay with sweeping wings, tail feathers and hooked beak presented in three-dimensions. The collectible pottery is colorfully adorned with mostly natural pigments as well as ceramic paints. About 6 1\/2\" tall, 7\" wide and 5\" deep. Signed by the artist with a \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/corn\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eCorn\u003c\/a\u003e motif and the word Mu:Shiwi which means Hopi-Zuni.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DH Mavapu, Zuni-Hopi","offers":[{"title":"Eagle \/ Clay","offer_id":42859879989333,"sku":null,"price":320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/DH-Mavapu-pottery-eagle.jpg?v=1786468866"},{"product_id":"natures-message","title":"\"Nature's Message\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eAngelina Medina recently shared that her wonderful pottery creations are \"spiritual experiences. The butterflies for instance. They are messengers, they carry the messages to beings who specialize in whatever a person is asking for or about.\" Her latest offering is a stunning pottery plate titled \"Nature's Message\" honoring the \u003ca class=\"fancybox\" data-fancybox-type=\"iframe\" href=\"\/pages\/butterfly\"\u003eButterfly\u003c\/a\u003e who is a relative embarking on a journey to bring comfort to others. We love the highly-detailed wings, bird spirit and bountiful flowers emerging from Mother Earth. About 10 1\/2\" long, 10 1\/2\" wide and 5\/8\" tall, made from natural clay including mica clay and earth-toned pigments. Signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Angelina Medina, Acoma-Zia-Zuni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42892834472021,"sku":null,"price":725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/Angelina-Medina-clay-_Nature_s-Message.jpg?v=1787261365"},{"product_id":"outstanding-owl-pottery","title":"Outstanding Owl Pottery","description":"\u003cp\u003eZuni Pueblo potters Avelia Peynetsa and her son Anderson Jamie Peynetsa are both award-winning artists who collaborated in the creation of a remarkable \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/owl\" class=\"fancybox\"\u003eOwl\u003c\/a\u003e pottery from natural clay that they harvest and process. Stunningly hand-painted with bold pigments, the raptor's tufts, beak, wings and tail feathers are beautifully presented in three dimensions. Layers of painted plumage looks downy soft. We love the addition of the Zuni Rainbird motif. About 5 3\/4\" long, 6 1\/2\" wide and 5 1\/4\" tall. Signed by the artists. Please click \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"here\" href=\"https:\/\/keshi.com\/collections\/pottery?variant=23208016281685\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e to learn more about wonderful Zuni pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avelia \u0026 Anderson Jamie Peynetsa","offers":[{"title":"Owl \/ Clay","offer_id":42964312752213,"sku":null,"price":530.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/AandAJPeynetsa-pottery-owl-v6.jpg?v=1788887551"},{"product_id":"beautiful-clay-storyteller","title":"Beautiful Clay Storyteller","description":"\u003cp\u003eMany Indigenous elders share beliefs, history and the old ways through spoken tradition. Denise Eustace's stunning natural clay and rich paints storyteller emphasizes the conveyance of life lessons, family and community to eleven playful little ones who stay close to their Pueblo Mother or Grandmother. Wonderful details include a miniature drum, big smiles and a painted squash blossom necklace. Dimensions are approximately 6 1\/2\" tall, 4\" wide and 5 1\/2\" deep. Signed by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Denise Eustace, Cochiti-Zuni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46246194217045,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/5204\/files\/Denise-Eustace-clay-storyteller7-v6.jpg?v=1790704551"}],"url":"https:\/\/keshi.com\/collections\/material-clay\/animal-children.oembed","provider":"Keshi The Zuni Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}