LuAnn Tafoya

Santa Clara Pueblo

LuAnn Tafoya was born into Santa Clara Pueblo in 1938. She grew up working with clay with her mother, Margaret Tafoya. Margaret had her polishing pots at the age of twelve, then creating pots on her own at thirteen. LuAnn had a certain skill at creating large pots and jars, a skill few people have any more. She created one jar 29 inches high and it earned the Best in Show ribbon at the 2003 Santa Fe Indian Market.

Geometric design carved into a red jar

Red jar carved with geometric design
5.5 in H by 6 in Dia

Four bear paw imprints on a gunmetal black jar

Gunmetal black jar with four bear paw imprints
12.5 in H by 12.75 in Dia

Geometric design carved into a red wedding vase

Red wedding vase carved with geometric design
11 in H by 8 in Dia

Kiva step and geometric design carved into a black jar

Black jar carved with kiva step and geometric design
4.75 in H by 6.5 in Dia

Avanyu design carved into a tall black jar

Tall black jar carved with avanyu design
8.75 in H by 5.75 in Dia

Geometric design carved into a tall neck black jar

Tall neck black jar decorated with a carved geometric design
13 in H by 8 in Dia

An avanyu design carved into a low shouldered black jar

Low shoulder black jar decorated with a carved avanyu and geometric design
4.25 in H by 11 in Dia

Black melon jar, polished and carved

Polished black jar carved with a melon design
11 in H by 13.25 in Dia

Red jar carved with a melon design

Red melon jar
7.25 in H by 8 in Dia

Geometric design carved into a red jar

Red jar decorated with a carved geometric design
4.5 in H by 5.5 in Dia

Plain red plate

Polished plain red plate
1 in H by 13.5 in Dia

Red jar impressed with a stylized avanyu design

A stylized avanyu design pressed into a red jar
7.75 in H by 9.75 in Dia

Geometric design carved into a black jar

Black jar carved with a geometric design
8 in H by 7.5 in Dia

Geometric design carved above the shoulder of a black jar

Black jar decorated with a carved geometric design
7.5 in L by 7.5 in W by 5.25 in H

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