Vintage Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery by Anita L. Suazo Carved Blackware

Vintage Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery by Anita L. Suazo Carved Blackware. Possibly date from late 70’s to early 80’s. Anita Louise Suazo (born May 13, 1937) is a Native American potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, United States. Anita’s mother Belen was one of the innovators of finely crafted polychrome redwares. She was a first cousin to Margaret Tafoya. Growing up in a family of traditional potters, Anita began learning Santa Clara pottery techniques as a child from her mother. She works with her husband Joseph who helps her dig clay from the soil near Santa Clara. Her pots are made using the traditional, free hand coiling technique, polishing stones and native clays. Anita makes carved redware and blackware, polychrome redware, black melon pots and carved two-tone black on black pottery. She carves or decorates her pots with water serpents, rain clouds, kiva steps, feathers and other prehistoric stylized designs. Decorative art, ceramic Measures approx: 2 3/4” tall x 1 3/4” diameter In good condition. It has some surface level scratches as is to be expected from age and being displayed. Photos are taken in natural light; actual color(s) may vary. Item is as pictured and comes from a smoke and pet free home.