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Isleta Polychrome Shallow Bowl by Stella Teller

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:20.00 USD Estimated At:30.00 - 40.00 USD
Isleta Polychrome Shallow Bowl by Stella Teller
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Isleta Polychrome Shallow Bowl by Stella Teller (1929-present). Measures 2.5'' x 7.25'' diameter. Stella Teller has a long career of making storyteller figurines and has consistently won prizes for them since she made her first one in 1978. Stella Teller began working in clay at the age of eight, helping her mother slip and polish small pots. She is now a fulltime potter creating figurines and pottery in her studio at Isleta Pueblo. Her pottery is distinguished from traditional Isleta Polychrome wares by its distinctive colors, which she says are all natural. The light gray, which has become her trademark, is produced by mixing white clay with manganese. She was one of the first potters to insert turquoise cabs into the clay. Stella Teller expanded the repertoire to include storytellers representing Navajo, Isleta Pueblo, Apache and Hopi males and females. She is credited with making the first storyteller to represent a Navajo. One of Stella's earlier pieces was part of the Smithsonian Institute's traveling exhibit in 1987. She is also represented in museums and galleries in California, Arizona, Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Mexico. She is the mother of four daughters, all of whom are successful potters