Hubert Candelario San Felipe Pueblo Pottery Pot 1989
Hubert Candelario San Felipe Pueblo Pottery Pot 1989
This is an earlier piece by Hubert Candelario dated 1989
Measures approx 5" diameter
The white spot is not a chip but a small spot of white paint it appears
From the School for Advanced Research site:
Hubert Candelario was born in San Felipe Pueblo on November 2, 1965. In the 1980s, he developed an interest in clay and began experimenting with pottery techniques and form. He was inspired by the work of the late Maria Martinez, who was well known for her black on black pottery, and by Nancy Youngblood and ancient Pueblo pottery designs.
As a potter, Hubert is a self-taught artist. He began working with clay when he was about nineteen, experimenting with different types of clay until he found his own unique style. Since there are very few potters from San Felipe Pueblo, Hubert was not able to benefit from learning the techniques from other potters but had to experiment with his own personal style. He says, “As a contemporary Native American Indian potter I have no limits, only choices. There are only [a few] potters at San Felipe Pueblo and I’m one.”
Hubert’s work was prominently displayed at the “Changing Hands” exhibit and catalog from the American Craft Museum in New York City. Several of his swirl melon jars and a holey pot are in the Denver Art Museum’s permanent collection. Hubert says that he would like the public to see that each of the San Felipe potters has a unique style and that he hopes to see more potters and more pottery styles created there. Today, Hubert lives in Albuquerque where he is a full-time potter and student.