Dusty Naranjo
Santa Clara Pueblo

Dragonfly Dimension

2.5" H x 2" D

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Artist Bio:

Dusty Naranjo was born in 1968 into the Santa Clara Pueblo. She is the daughter of Tito and Bernice Naranjo. Dusty learned how to hand coil traditional pottery when she was approximately twenty years old.

Dusty was inspired to learn the art of pottery making by observing her Mother, also a well known pottery artists from Santa Clara.

Dusty chose to continue hand coiling the sienna firing style, which is a color in-between that of the traditional Santa Clara black and red. The sienna style, or technique is the style the “Naranjo Family” is well known for making.

This is a contemporary style started in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, however, this style is now considered a staple style from the Santa Clara Pueblo. She gathers her natural pigments from within the hills of the Santa Clara Pueblo and uses traditional methods while making her fine masterpieces.

Dusty was not raised in a strictly pueblo environment. Her father, Tito Naranjo, was a university professor and this less-traditional upbringing probably accounts for the contemporary styles of Dusty's pottery.

In fact, Dusty did not even pursue pottery until a little later in life. She first graduated with a BA in psychology from NM Highlands University and recently obtained her Master's Degree in Art Therapy.

However, having been exposed to pottery making throughout her life -- both her parents pot and her father's siblings are Jody Folwell, Nora Naranjo- Morse and Dolly Naranjo -- it was perhaps inevitable that Dusty give it a try.

When she did begin potting she discovered that is was a wonderful creative process. Using only traditional techniques, Dusty is now a well known potter having progressed far in a short period of time.

 

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