Acoma Pueblo Four-color Olla by Jessie Garcia [R]

Jessie Garcia is considered by Rick Dillingham as one of the three most important 20^th century potters from Acoma Pueblo, along with Lucy Lewis and Marie Z. Chino.  Others felt the same as evidenced by purchases by Kenneth Chapman in 1941for the Indian Arts Fund, by Mrs. William J. Lippincott in 1961 which she later sold to the Indian Arts Fund, and in 1966, a direct purchase from the potter by the Indian Arts Fund.

This large jar features massive zigzag parallel lightning elements executed in two shades of orange.  The potter combined the darker orange slip with some of the white slip to make a lighter orange which she used on the lower of the two lines.  The combination of the two orange shades, black vegetal paint and the white slip makes this a four-color polychrome jar.

Jessie Garcia was the mother of Anita Lowden and Stella Shutiva and the mother-in-law of Sarah Garcia, all three of whom are recognized as outstanding potters.

Condition:  The jar was examined under UV light and there has been no repair or conservation performed.  It is in original condition.

Recommended Reading: Acoma and Laguna Pottery by Rick Dillingham