MAE TAPIA (American, 1956 - 2016). Black and Sienna Bowl, Sienna spots on a black seed pot with sgraffito medallion, avanyu and geometric designs. Signed at base.
ARTIST PROFILE: Mae Tapia-Suazo was born into Santa Clara Pueblo in 1956. Her mother, Santanita Suazo, says Mae got interested in working with clay when she was about seven so Santanita taught her the fundamentals of making pottery. Mae specializes in creating red-on-black miniatures but she's also made many red and black seed pots decorated with sgraffito designs. Among her relatives are sister Candelaria Suazo and aunts Dolores Curran and Geri Naranjo. - diameter: 5 inches Estimate $100-150
