Male Storyteller with 10 Children by Mary & Leonard Trujillo [SOLD]

Mary and Leonard Trujillo are among the premier figurine potters at Cochiti Pueblo. Very few potters attempt large figurines anymore, but the Trujillos do and they do a fine job at it. Mary learned to make storytellers from Helen Cordero, her mother-in-law. Mary is one of the most accomplished potters at Cochiti. Leonard, her husband, has helped Mary since the 1980s.

This seated male storyteller is busily telling a story to the kids hanging all over him. His mouth is open and his eyes are closed. The kids all have smiles on their faces, so the story must be amusing.

The figurine is comprised of all native clay from the Cochiti area, slipped in the creamy white Santo Domingo slip that all the Cochiti potters use, and decorated with black paint derived from the bee plant, and red slip derived from the red clay of La Bajada. It was fired in the traditional outdoor firing technique.

This storyteller was the cover item for the 2007 Indian Market Magazine. With the purchase of this item a copy of this magazine will be provided.