Natural Earth/Clay
"Tawa"-Our Father Sun and "Hahai-i Wuhti"-Our Mother- Seasoned cottonwood root is painted with pigment and decorated with feathers. Father and Mother are sold as a pair, this is a unique offering. Terry has been learning and creating the KatsinaM culture his whole life. Call about these Katsina and you may reach Terry himself in the gallery to explain more about their significance in the Hopi ceremonies.
Hemis Katsina is seen as the Going Home Kachina- he often has mature corn stalks in his hands. A good harvest is produced from his symbols of rain and clouds present in his beautiful headdress. Painted with earth pigments and adorned with feathers that are clouds and grass for harvest.
Sculpture artist Joe Cajero creates works of art in bronze and clay. This Koshari is hand sculpted clay, decorated with natural pigments, beads, and a beaded necklace. The drum he is seated on is sold separately for $20.00.
Crow Mother or Angwusnasomtaka appears during the Bean dance, she is considered to be the Mother of all Kachina. Often seen with Yucca fronds, symbolic of whips for discipline for the children during this initiation into the Katsina Cult. Chester's Crow Mother is cottonwood, pigments and feathers.
White Hemis Katsina by Chester Poleyestewa. Hemis is the farewell Kachina, appears when the Hopi leave the Mesa's for 6 months. He also brings cattails and mature corn to the people, proof of good rains. The terraced headdress represents dark clouds and rainbows. The colors of blue, red and yellow are the rainbow.
"In The Distance" by Jemez sculpture art and potter Joe Cajero. Joe learned to make pottery from his mother, in the Pueblo style of natural clay, dug up at the Pueblo and pigments mixed from natural clays from the area.
Wu-Utii-Maua Katchina. Chester Poleyestewa has recently brought a new collection to us at the gallery. Shown is Grandmother Katsina also known as Happy Mother and the Mother of all the Katsinas. Beautifully carved, painted with a delicate palette of natural pigments and decorated with feathers. She is sweet and smiling, and stands 11 inches tall.
Rose Chino Garcia lived from 1928-2000. She was a well known and collected Acoma potter, that won many many awards for her creative designs. Her styles were polychrome and fine line black on white. Featured is a polychrome pot with a stylized parrot design, one of her favorites. The pot is 7 1/2 inches in diameter and 6 inches tall.
Navajo people believe the universe to be delicately balanced. If it is out of balance, then it is restored by healing the offender with chants, herbs, prayers, songs and sandpaintings. Wallace Ben has named this fine example, " Water People Under the Sun Chant". The quality of a sandpainting is determined by the fineness and uniformity of the sand, the complexity of design and the skill of the artist in producing even, straight, uniform lines. There is so much detail and imagery in this 28 inch by 28 inch ceremonial painting.
This nice Santa Clara red toned pot is signed "Minnie" and measures 6-1/2" wide and 6" high.
