Hubert Candelario San Felipe Pueblo Pottery Pot 1989

This is an earlier piece by Hubert Candelario dated 1989Measures approx 5" diameterThe white spot is not a chip but a small spot of white paint it appearsFrom the School for Advanced Research site:Hubert Candelario was born in San Felipe Pueblo on November 2, 1965. In the 1980s, he developed an interest in clay and began experimenting with pottery techniques and form. He was inspired by the work of the late Maria Martinez, who was well known for her black on black pottery, and by Nancy Youngblood and ancient Pueblo pottery designs.As a potter, Hubert is a self-taught artist. He began working with clay when he was about nineteen, experimenting with different types of clay until he found his own unique style. Since there are very few potters from San Felipe Pueblo, Hubert was not able to benefit from learning the techniques from other potters but had to experiment with his own personal style. He says, “As a contemporary Native American Indian potter I have no limits, only choices. There are only [a few] potters at San Felipe Pueblo and I’m one.”After mastering basic pottery techniques, Hubert used his experience in structure and design to move beyond the boundaries of traditional pottery. He now specializes in hand-coiled contemporary “swirl,” “puzzle,” and “holey” pots with pierced construction. Hubert continues to be inspired by structures such as the nanotube. When speaking about one of his “holey” pots Hubert said:“I have always loved structure and design, fields