Corn Moquino Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery Native American

This beautiful black Santa Clara Pueblo pottery was created by world renown artist, Corn Moquino. Corn Moquino is one of the original innovators of the sgraffito technique at the Santa Clara Pueblo. The melon bowl measures approximately 3" width diameter x just under 3.25" tall. The opening at the top measures about 2.5" width diameter and the base measures 1.75" diameter. The underside is signed with the artist's name and his famous corn symbol. Corn fires his pieces outdoors as is traditional. He hand coils his pieces using clay he gathers on the grounds of the pueblo in the time honored Tesuque tradition. He uses natural minerals in various colors, including hard-to-find yellows, greens, and blues, with which he paints the etched imagery on his pots. This piece features an impressive stone polish. This elegant piece does not have any chips nor cracks.

Corn Moquino is an award winning artist originally of Zia-Hopi decent. He is the son of Benina Moquino of Zia. Corn married into the Santa Clara Pueblo and is the husband of Christine Herrera. He is the brother of Willie Moquino, Bob Moquino and the father of: James, Christopher, Mark, Marvin, Martin, Bernice, Matthew and Michael. He is the grandfather of Auienita and Jonathan Moquino. Corn had mentored generations to carry on the traditional sgraffito techique. His work is highly collectible and continues to increase in collector's value.  
Awards:
1980 Third, Indian Market, Santa Fe
1986 Third, sgraffito, Indian Market, Santa Fe
1993 Third, non-traditional, sgraffito, w/o stones black or black two tone, indian Market, Santa FeAwards at the Eight Northern Indian Arts and Crafts Show
Exhibitions:
1992-99 Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts & Crafts Show
1985-99 Indian Market, Santa Fe
1985 Sid Deusch Gallery, New York, NY, gallery show with Margaret Tafoya & 42 other Santa Clara potters
Collections: black & red-on-black sgraffito jar; School of American Research, Santa Fe,
Favorite Designs: corn, eagles, roadrunners, pueblo scenes, as well as a mixture of Zia & Hopi designs.
Corn Moquino is married into Santa Clara. He makes Santa Clara style pottery. He shows with Bernice Moquino. Corn is one of the earliest artists to carve pots in low relief in the sgraffito style.

Publications: Pueblo Pottery Families Shiffer Collector's Book by Peaster & Berger, Southwestern Pottery Anasazi to Zuni by Hayes and Blom, Pueblo Indian Pottery, 750 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf and his family is featured in Southwest Magazine.