Horses
Clifford Kim Fragua is a full blooded Native American Indian from the Jemez Pueblo. He was born in 1957 and has been hand making pottery sculptures since 1970. He was inspired to learn the art of clay sculpting from his Mother, the late Grace L. Fragua. Clifford specializes in handmade storytellers, humorous koshares (ceremonial clowns), animals figurines, nativity’s, Christmas ornaments, and corn maidens. The materials that Clifford uses consist of native clay and temper found around the Jemez Pueblo. Natural clay is also used as colors to paint each piece. The clay and sand is prepared by drying, grinding, and sifting before it is mixed with water to produce the medium (weight of clay). The sculptures are then hand pinched, air dried, painted, and wood fired. The major portion of each sculpture is hollow. The end product is a natural tan-buff color where it is not painted. His work is a unique blend of the traditional and contemporary styles, producing one of a kind pieces. Awards: -1992 Gallup Ceremonial 1st place -1992 Totah Farmington Festival 2nd & 3rd Publications: -Southern Pueblo Pottery 2,000 Artist Biographies -Storytellers and Other Figurative Pottery
"Looking for the Runaway Pony" by Burnham weaver Alice Begay, is handspun and hand dyed wool. This contemporary Navajo weaving is a fine example of the traditional artform taken to new creative ends. There is a central image in a pictorial style of the ponies, surrounded by a Storm pattern with a pictorial landscape at the bottom. The natural wool colors are finely spun and woven with expertise.
"Black Marble Horse Fetish" with spirit bundle. The bundle has an arrowhead of shell and beads of coral and turquoise. The horse energy is strength and speed.
"TURQUOISE CREEK HORSE PIN"-Horse pin can also be a pendant. Shown inlaid in natural stones of turquoise, jet, and desert jasper. Call to see if we have other colors available to ship from the gallery.
This great buckle features a running horse design with flowing mane and inlaid appaloosa spots in turquoise. This beautiful buckle by Philander Begay is 3.5" wide and is for a 1-1/2" belt.
This great buckle features a horse head design with flowing mane and inlaid appaloosa spots in turquoise. This beautiful buckle by Philander Begay is 3" wide and is for a 1-1/4" belt.
"Albuquerque Cobblestone Horse Pin & Pendant"-This stunning horse pin feature raised cobblestone inlay in gaspeite, lapis lazuli, coral, China turquoise, sugilite, spiny oyster and Sleeping Beauty turquoise.
Bolo tie made of sterling silver, jet, turquoise, mother-of-pearl, paua shell. Pendant is 3" x 3".
