Nativescapes: Contemporary and Antique Native American Art.

Virginia Garcia - Santa Clara Pueblo

Virginia Garcia was born in 1963 and has been making pottery since 1987. She specializes in water jars and bowls with bear paws, usually in red, but also in black and dark plum. She is self taught artist that has won awards at Santa Fe Indian Market and Eight Northern Pueblos Arts & Crafts Show. She is the granddaughter of Severa Tafoya & Cleto Tafoya, daughter of Lydia Tafoya & Santiago Garcia and the sister of John Garcia, Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia. She says that her favorite part of the process is the polishing. She gathers all of her materials from the Reservation and fires all of her pottery outdoors!

This is a highly polished hand-formed Santa Clara red ware pot. It is in excellent condition and was made ca. 2002. The pot is incised on the bottom "Virginia Garcia SC/SJ" and measures 7 3/4" height x 7 1/4" diameter.The pot is polished with a red slip over a tan clay body. Slight scalloped fluting at flared lip from thumb impressions. Impressed band from neck to shoulder creating a nice silhouette.

Gallery Cost: $1825. Does not include applicable sales tax, shipping and packing cost.

This large highly polished hand-formed Santa Clara red ware pot is in excellent condition and was made in November of 2002. The pot is incised on the bottom "Virginia Garcia Santa Clara San Juan" and measures 9 3/4" height x 8 3/4" diameter. The pot is polished with a red slip over a tan clay body. Rounded bottom with elegant tapered sides to the top.

Gallery Cost: $2044. Does not include applicable sales tax, shipping and packing cost.

This highly polished hand-formed Santa Clara red ware pot is in excellent condition and was made in November of 2002. The pot is incised on the bottom "Virginia Garcia SC/SJ" and measures 7 1/2" height x 6 3/4" diameter. The pot is polished with a red slip over a tan clay body. Good symetery with jar shape.

Gallery Cost: $1695. Does not include applicable sales tax, shipping and packing cost.