Adobe Gallery
Informed by her esteemed Tafoya lineage, Linda Tafoya-Sanchez bridges Santa Clara tradition with modern innovation. This Deep Red Cherry Jar is the culmination of years of experimental firing, achieving a soulful, velvety crimson that breaks from classic blackware. The three-tiered design serves as a “visual encyclopedia,” framing ancestral geometric and floral motifs within a grid of shimmering micaceous slip. This technical milestone honors her heritage while positioning Tafoya-Sanchez at the vanguard of contemporary pueblo pottery. The piece measures at 11 by 9 inches.
221 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501 » (505) 955-0550 info@adobegallery.com » www.adobegallery.com

 

Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery
Master potter Sandra Victorino of Acoma Pueblo created this beautiful, sculptural and collectible pot, measuring at 8½ by 5½ inches. “Victorino is warm, delightful, creative, fun and all of these special qualities are reflected in her work,” say shop representatives. “Exquisitely painted, this pot is a new, unique and an excellent example of the evolution of traditional Acoma pottery.  The round bottom reflects the shape of traditional water jars, the painted designs illustrate the prehistoric Mimbres decoration, and it has been said that this pot from Sky City is ‘reaching to the sky.’”
100 W. San Francisco Street » Santa Fe, NM 87501 » (505) 986-1234 www.andreafisherpottery.com

 

Blue Rain Gallery
Growing up among renowned Santa Clara potters has been both inspiring and motivating for Jody Naranjo, artist of the Fish Vase pictured here. While her techniques remain rooted in tradition, she pushes beyond convention. Humor also plays an important role in her work. The vase is hand-coiled, sgraffito-carved natural clay with acrylic paint, measuring at 8 by 10½ inches.
544 South Guadalupe Street » Santa Fe, NM, 87501 » (505) 954-9902 934 Main Avenue, Unit B, Durango, CO 81301 » (970) 232-2033 www.blueraingallery.com

 

Buffalo Barry’s Indian Art 
Pueblo pottery tiles can be viewed as flat art/painted portraits on clay. Here, there’s two animals (a bird and ram) depicted by noted potter Elizabeth Medina, daughter-in-law to Sofia Medina (Zia). In the middle is a Hemis katsina by Hopi potter, Garrett Maho. Liz Medina was born in Jemez and is married to Zia potter Marcellus Medina. They sometimes collaborate on pot creations. Medina has won prizes at Santa Fe Indian Market, and many other crafts shows. Maho has been similarly recognized at the Santa Fe Indian Market and other venues. He received the award for best of pottery at the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market in 2018.
www.buffalobarry.com  »  (508) 631-2703

 

Heard Museum Shop
Debbie Clashin is a member of the Hopi-Tewa Tobacco Clan. Among her cousins are famed Hopi potters Diana and Mark Tahbo. Clashin has shown her work in juried competitions and the Santa Fe Indian Market, where she received winning ribbons. Her favorite designs are stylized interpretations of ancient Hopi symbols, bird elements and blessing designs. The polychrome jar shown here measures at 8¼ by 9 inches.
2301 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004 » (602) 252-8344 www.heardshop.com

 

King Galleries
Daniel Begay creates coil-built pieces made from native clay. Each piece is designed, carved and stone-polished, and are then traditionally fired. This jar is titled A Moment in the Forrest and has a carved deer on one side. Begay said he wanted to capture a moment of silence, watching a deer at a distance. The jar was fired a brown coloration, for which he is known. It's a more difficult style of firing and the coloration is always varied.
7077 E. Main Street, Suite 20, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 » (480) 481-0187 www.kinggalleries.com

 

Madeline E. Naranjo
“My pottery is brought forth from the knowledge and memory of my ancestors,” says artist Madeline E. Naranjo. “I pinch form each piece, carving and polishing with care. My designs reflect water, plants, animals and stories of pueblo life. Through this work, I honor my ancestors while creating space for future generations to follow.”
madeline7_naranjo@yahoo.com  »  www.madelinenaranjo.com

 

Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery 
“Nampeyo of Hano (1859-1942) was one of the two best-known pueblo potters in the early 20th century—the other being Maria Martinez,” says Medicine Man owner Mark Sublette. “Unlike Maria, Nampeyo rarely signed her pots and are attributed by painting, shape and artistry. This is a classic example of Nampeyo’s abilities focused on a small Sikyátki Revival-style pot decorated with delicate, fine line Hopi designs—one only a master could execute. The piece, circa 1910s, measures at 3 by 6 inches.”
6872 E. Sunrise Drive, Suite 130 » Tucson Arizona 85750 » (520) 722-7798 www.medicinemangallery.com

 

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Shop
Martha Arquero was born in 1944 into the Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. Inspired to continue the tradition of clay sculpting by her mother, Damacia Cordero, Arquero makes a variety of pottery, from traditional storytellers and nativity scenes to playful characters and comic book heroes. Arquero is the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture 2024 Legacy Award recipient.
710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505 » (505) 982-5057 » miacshop@museumfoundation.org » www.shopmuseum.org

 

Quintana Galleries
Santa Clara potter Grace Medicine Flower, pushed boundaries and redefined Southwest pottery with her bold, sculptural works. Influenced by the traditional works of her family, Grace forged her own stylistic path using the sgraffito technique to define her work. The Deer Pot with Basket Design, featured here, defies conventional expectations through the innovative use of deep carving in combination with intricately engraved sections. The piece measures at 6 by 6 inches.
(503) 810-7525 » www.quintanagalleries.com

 

Rodney John
Rodney John is a Navajo (Diné) potter, residing on the Navajo reservation in Aneth, Utah. John has been making pottery for more than 30 years and works in a style known as hand etching or sgraffito. Once etched, the pot is given a final firing before going to its new home. Given the delicate intricacy of John’s style, many hours are required to complete a single pot in even the smallest size, and pieces may range up to 15 inches or more in height.
www.rodneyjohnpottery.com

 

Sandbar Trading
Sandbar Trading presents the art of the 2017 best of pottery winner at the Santa Fe Indian Market, Taos Pueblo pottery artist Angie Yazzie and her stunning micaceous jar. The piece has a flared rim, subtle fire clouds, low shoulder and elegant neck. “If you know Yazzie’s work, you know how unbelievably thin walled her pieces are,” says Sandbar owner Rick Gottsponer. “They are also ‘light as a feather,’ especially for a jar this size measuring 9½ by 10 inches.”
839 Paseo de Peralta, Suite K » Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 (316) 655-7477 » rick@sandbartrading.com, www.sandbartrading.com

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Territorial Indian Arts & Antiques
Territorial Indian Arts Gallery is celebrating 57 years of presenting antique and vintage Native American pottery, such as these three rare jars: a Polacca polychrome and two, four-color Laguna/Acoma jars. Their small size makes for easy display. See these and the giant pueblo bowls at the gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, or online at www.territorialindianarts.com.
7100 E. Main Street, Suite 3 » Scottsdale, AZ 85251 » (480) 945-5432 www.territorialindianarts.com

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The Rainbow Man
Jonathan Loretto is from the village of Walatowa (Jemez Pueblo) and Cochiti Pueblo, and is the son of Snowflake Flower (Stephanie Rhoades). Loretto first learned silversmithing from his older brother, recognized jeweler Phil Loretto. Later, Jonathan began making pottery, using his skills as a jewelry designer to decorate his vessels, inclduing inlaying turquoise and semiprecious stones in the clay.
107 E. Palace Avenue » Santa Fe, NM 87501 » (505) 982-8706 www.rainbowman.com