SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Xavian Suazo

Name
Xavian Suazo
Tribe
Santa Clara Pueblo
Juried Classification(s)
Youth

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
PLZ 86
WIM24
SFIM24
PLZ 89

2024 Award History

N/A
Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Xavian Suazo

I make pottery using clay from my Pueblo. I add volcanic ash to make the clay stronger. I pinch form my pottery, and when they're firm I carve designs into them. I polish my pots by hand using a red clay slip. I use a traditional outdoor firing method, where I use dry horse manure to smother the fire and make the pots black.

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