Jody Naranjo is one of the
most talented and innovative of the new generation Santa Clara
potters. Using traditional methods of digging clay, coiling pots
and firing outdoors is typical of most Santa Clara potters, but
Jody has successfully blended traditional and contemporary art
forms by carving contemporary images onto traditionally made
pottery. Jody's work almost always features a variety of whimsical
figures including animals.
Jody grew up in a large family
of celebrated potters and knew early on she wanted to work with
clay. Growing up with over 20 family members who made pottery,
she knew the entire process by the time she was 6 years old.
This early knowledge and the encouragement of other talented
family members resulted in Jody pushing herself to be as good
as she could be. Her efforts were rewarded in a fellowship she
received at the age of 19 from the Southwest Association of Indian
Arts and in 1992 she won the first place award for contemporary
sgraffito at Indian Market.
Jody continues to produce
new designs and shapes with every passing season. Forever striving
on the forefront of Native American art, Jody Naranjo continues
to succeed at producing pottery which blends the traditional
and contemporary.
This great piece features
the incredible geometric designs in sgraffito that Jody is so
well known for.
