Mark Tahbo

Thunderbirds

4 1/4" H x 6 1/4" D



Well known throughout thePueblo Pottery world as one-of-the-best, Mark Tahbo continues to create innovative and inspiring works of art through his traditional clay mediums. Never afraid of pushing the envelope, Mark continues to try new approaches and themes in pottery making.

His anchor and influence is his cultural heritage - rich in tradition. He endeavors to remain close to his ancestors through expressing his love and thanks for their teachings with every piece.

He is not limited in his imaginative work, but always remains close to his roots. His potteries nearly always tell a story and convey a moral or message through symbols. Even the lack of "design" is a design all its own - saying something about time, people, and place.

Mark Tahbo does not use any additional clay slip to polish his pots, but he re-wets the body of the piece and then use a stone to burnish it. This is the process that creates the high shine on his work. His bowls are fired in a traditional outdoor firing, using sheep manure and old pottery shards as part of the process.

His work is featured in nearly every major gallery and museum featuring Pueblo pottery. He appears in Gregory Schaff's publication, Hopi-Tewa Pottery: 500 Artist Biographies (p. 158), as well as Rick Dillingham's Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery (p. 8), and Jerry & Lois Jacka's Art of the Hopi (p. 70).

He has taken numerous ribbons, inlcuding first place and best of show, at major venues like the Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Museum's Annual Indian Fair and Market, as well as others.

Gallery Price: $2,000.00

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