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Eli Naranjo

Name
Eli Naranjo
Tribe
Pueblo of Santa Clara
Juried Classification(s)
Youth
Website

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
WA W 412
SFIM24
WIM25

2024 Award History

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Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Eli Naranjo

I am a fourth generation Santa Clara Traditional Potter. I use all natural materials. I gather my materials from my homelands. I use clay temper, Volcanic ash sifted through 60,80 and 120 mesh screens. I Hand coil and sand with sand paper. I Stone polish with red Clay slip. My pottery are Fired traditionally outdoors with cedar wood, dry cow chips and dry horse manure.Long ago I learned by watching my great grandmas and great great aunts work as a team to make pottery. Now I work independently. I use animal designs in my pottery. I love what I do.