P791 Feather & Corn Stalk Pot
Jemez Feather and Corn Stalk Pot by Jemez potter Marie Chinana. The 3 1/2” x 4 3/4” pot has a yellow Butterfly and a Corn Stalk on the face and a Rain Parrot pattern on the reverse side. Signed M T Chinana
Often painted or etched into Pueblo pottery, feather symbolism represents the importance of prayer in our daily lives and the importance of being thankful for the blessings received in our own lives.
Corn is the symbol of sustenance, the staff of life and is an important symbol of Pueblo tribes. Corn is considered a gift from the Great Spirit so its role is both as a food and a ceremonial object.
The pottery sometimes produced at the Jemez Pueblo is known for its distinctive earth-tone colors blending stone polished and matte finishes with painted and etched designs.
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About the artist
Marie Chinana
Marie Chinana is a Jemez Pueblo artist who works with traditional methods. She uses all-natural materials collected from the Jemez Pueblo for her hand coiled pottery.
Marie specializes in traditional polychrome jars and bowls as well as stone polished redware. She uses the combined but recognizable subject matter and also hand paints different designs that are significant to her. She is the daughter of Martha Toya and has been active as a potter since 1982.
She signs her pieces D & M Chinana because her husband often helps her with parts of the pottery making process. Those signed M.T. Chinana or MTC are made soley by Marie.
