SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Carolyn Concho

Name
Carolyn Concho
Tribe
Pueblo of Acoma
Main Classification
Pottery
Classification #2
Classification #3

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
SFT P 530
WIM24
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SFIM24
SFT P 530

SWAIA Highlight History

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2024 Award History

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Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Carolyn Concho

Each piece is hand formed using mined shale clay that is processed by soaking, grinding, and sifting. The paint is an iron oxide rock that I grind using rainwater until the consistency is thick. It is then mixed with beet juice or wild spinach juice. A white slip that is also mined and strained is applied and burnished with a smooth rock. The sand pigments I use for color is all gathered and strained through a cloth using only rain water. Each piece is formed and shaped by hand using wooden tools. The paint brush is made from my granddaughters hair. All materials are collected within the vicinity of the Acoma Pueblo. Each piece of pottery has a 3-dimensional element added, and painted with Acoma designs .

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