Jemex Pueblo Pottery by Marcella Yepa - 2L06S Sterling Silver Eiteljorg Museum

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Traditionally

These necklaces have beads that are machine-formed and soldered

This style is often mistaken as “sand-casting”

This was one of the very first techniques that the Navajo created in the late 1800’s

Jemex Pueblo Pottery by Marcella Yepa - 2L06S Sterling Silver Eiteljorg MuseumArtist: Marcella Yepa Tribe: Jemez Pueblo Dimensions: 4 1 2 in. x 3 3 4 in. This piece is handmade by Jemez Pueblo artist, Marcella Yepa. Marcella has been creating her beautiful pottery for 35 years. Her pieces often feature graceful curves and highly polished surfaces. Marcella only uses natural materials to create her pottery. She gathers clay, minerals and pigments from local deposits of Jemez Pueblo. She then uses traditional coiling method to