http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/108911/vessel-gallery-label-current ArtsConnectEd.org Art Collector Set: Vessel: Gallery Label - Current http://www.artsconnected.org/images/favicon.png http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/108911/vessel-gallery-label-current 16 16 http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/108911/vessel-gallery-label-current Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 <table cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Title</td> <td><h3>Vessel: Gallery Label - Current</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Author</td> <td><h3>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label">Date</td> <td><h3>2006-01-11</h3></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="detail_label" style="padding-right:7px;">Institution</td> <td>Minneapolis Institute of Arts</td> </tr> </table><br/>Maria Martinez is one of the most renowned Pueblo potters. She and her husband Julian invented the black-on-black firing technique, which creates contrasting matte and shiny dark surfaces. It is used to great effect on this vessel, highlighting the dramatic effect of the painted design. The couple worked as a team, with Maria building, shaping and polishing the pots, and Julian painting the surface. This design is called Avanyu, and represents a water serpent, an image that Julian adapted from ancient sources and used frequently. Water is precious in the desert and imagery associated with it carries power. http://www.artsconnected.org/resource/108911/vessel-gallery-label-current Maria Martinez is one of the most renowned Pueblo potters. She and her husband Julian invented the black-on-black firing technique, which creates contrasting matte and shiny dark surfaces. It is used to great effect on this vessel, highlighting the dramatic effect of the painted design. The couple worked as a team, with Maria building, shaping and polishing the pots, and Julian painting the surface. This design is called Avanyu, and represents a water serpent, an image that Julian adapted from ancient sources and used frequently. Water is precious in the desert and imagery associated with it carries power." type="image/jpeg" />Maria Martinez is one of the most renowned Pueblo potters. She and her husband Julian invented the black-on-black firing technique, which creates contrasting matte and shiny dark surfaces. It is used to great effect on this vessel, highlighting the dramatic effect of the painted design. The couple worked as a team, with Maria building, shaping and polishing the pots, and Julian painting the surface. This design is called Avanyu, and represents a water serpent, an image that Julian adapted from ancient sources and used frequently. Water is precious in the desert and imagery associated with it carries power." type="image/jpeg" />Copyright Minneapolis Institute of ArtsMinneapolis Institute of Arts