"Candlestick Holders"
by Ethel Shields, Acoma Pueblo
Ethel Shields
Description: Traditionally fired of earth clay.
About this Award: Art works winning purchase awards become part of the museum's permanent collections. They are chosen for their technique and artistry as well as for the way in which they compare and contrast with other items in our collections. Any medium is eligible.
Juror's
Comments:
Diane Dittemore and Patrick Lyons: We have a lizard by Ethel Shields from our first fair over 10 years ago. Since it was a more contemporary piece, we were glad to be able to purchase her candlesticks which appear to be revivals of the great Acoma tourist wares of the first half of the 20th century.