Helen Gutierrez San Ildelfonso Native American Feather Pottery Redware Vintage for Sale

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Helen Gutierrez San Ildelfonso Native American Feather Pottery Redware Vintage For Sale

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Helen Gutierrez San Ildelfonso Native American Feather Pottery Redware Vintage:
$495.00

Helen Gutierrez (1935-1993)

Signed on the base \"San Ildelfonso, Helen Gutierrez\"Size: 3.25\" x 4.75\"

This is a beautiful small feather bowl. Nice size and symmetrical shape, made by traditional methods with traditional designs. This is truly a work of art.

San Ildefonso Pueblo artist Helen Gutierrez learned her pottery making from her mother Isabel M. Montoya. Helen\'s painting on pottery was always exceptional. She was very talented in forming a pottery vessel, polishing it, painting the design, and achieving a good firing.

Helen Gutierrez (1930-1995?) is from a famous family of artists. Her brother, Gilbert Atencio, was one of the most honored painters. Helen\'s painting on pottery is exceptional. Helen is the granddaughter of Nicolassa Peña Montoya and Juan Cruz Montoya; daughter of Atencio and Benjamin Atencio; niece of Rayita Montoya, Santana Montoya, Afedo Montoya; sister of Gilbert Atencio, Tony Atencio, Pat Atencio, Angelita Atencio Sanchez; wife of Frankie Gutierrez; mother of Frank Gutierrez, Jr, Geraldine Gutierrez, Carol Gutierrez, George Gutierrez, Rose Gutierrez and Kathy Naranjo Gutierrez. After her marriage, she lived at Santa Clara Pueblo and there was where she raised her family.

Reference:Pueblo Indian Pottery: 750 Artist Biographiesby Gregory Schaaf.