LuAnn Tafoya
Santa Clara

Santa Clara Olla

12" H x 11" D


Lu Ann Tafoya was born and spent her childhood in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. She began creating art by helping her mother, Margaret Tafoya, by polishing pottery at the age of twelve and a year later; she began creating her own works.

Polishing is the most enjoyable part for her; Lu Ann and Margaret Tafoya are noted for her large deep glossy finish pieces of pottery. The largest piece Lu Ann has created is a storage jar, which measures 29 inches high and the most prestigious honor is “Best in Show” at 2003 at the Santa Fe Indian Market hosted by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Lu Ann creates her pottery using only traditional methods; digging her own clay, slip and temper from mother earth. The walls of the pot are built up from rope-like coils of clay done by hand (No potter’s wheel is involved), later, the carved designs are then added. The slip (a mixture of red clay and water) is applied onto the surface of a pot and hand polished to a fine luster with a stone.




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