Denny Gutierrez

Santa Clara Pueblo

Denny Gutierrez

Denny Gutierrez

Denny Gutierrez (1942-2013) was a potter from Santa Clara Pueblo. He learned the traditional art from his mother, Katherine Gutierrez. His aunt, Clara Stone, and sister, JoAnne Million, are also well-known potters.

Denny developed his distinctive style of faceted melon jar in the 1990s and earned awards for versions of it every year for a decade. He was also a long time pueblo council member and served as governor of Santa Clara Pueblo from 2000 to 2004. He made his pottery at the end of the day, he said it helped him to relax.

Polished black jar with facets

Polished, faceted black jar
2.25 in H by 3 in Dia

Black jar lidded and faceted

Lidded, faceted black jar
6.25 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Lidded, faceted black jar

Faceted black jar with lid
4.75 in H by 4.5 in Dia

Red faceted jar with a lid

Lidded red faceted jar
4.25 in H by 4.25 in Dia

Faceted black jar with lid

Faceted black jar with lid
3.75 in H by 3.25 in Dia

Lidded faceted black jar

Faceted black jar with a lid
4.5 in H by 4.75 in Dia

An avanyu design on a lidded black on black jar

Lidded black on black jar with an avanyu design
6.25 in H by 5.75 in Dia

Faceted black jar with a lid

Lidded and faceted black jar
5.75 in H by 4.5 in Dia

Black faceted jar with a lid

Lidded faceted black jar
4 in H by 3.75 in Dia

Faceted red jar with a lid

Lidded, facted red jar
5 in H by 4.75 in Dia

Swirl faceted base on a black lidded vase

Lidded black jar with a swirl faceted base
7 in H by 5 in Dia

Multi-faceted black jar

Black jar with multiple spiral facets
3.5 in H by 3 in Dia

Photo of Denny Gutierrez courtesy of DeVargas Funeral Home

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