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Description: Clay figurine of Navajo woman with children. Pinepitch (smoked off). About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship in sculpture or carving.
Jurors' Comments:
Shonto: It was fired by tree pitch and not many people can do that. It's obviously made with a lot of love. It has nice form and it's "easy". It speaks the loudest to me in its humility, lines, patterns and color. Ramson and Jennifer originally favored different works but Shonto's comments convinced them to vote for this piece.
Jennifer: (of the Runner Up, Palik Taka wood sculpture)I selected this because of the evidence of the artist taking advantage of the natural form of the split wood to create two figures. This acknowledges the special limitation of the material and brings out the qualities that bring harmony to the piece. So often in woodcarving you sense the artist fighting against the wood and this artist worked with it.
Ramson: (of the Runner Up, Pueblo Raindancer bronze sculpture) I chose this because of the flow of colors, shape and texture. There are three different bronze textures in the piece and they compliment each other. The artist has to have knowledge of temperature and the technicalities of working with bronze - you only get one chance to get it right. (Comments regarding why he could not choose Palik Taka wood sculpture) It should provide an opportunity for the artist to communicate cultural knowledge but there appeared to be an error in the painting/number of white stripes (an authenticity issue).
John C. Whiterock
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