I am a full-blooded Native American from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. My pottery techniques have continued from youth on, having learned from my mother, who taught me not only how to form, polish and fire pottery, but every other intricate part of pottery making. Creating fine details with sgraffito techniques came through watching my sister draw fine traditional details on her pots.

While visiting several museums, I looked intently at pots created by the Ancient Pueblo Indians, and was deeply impressed by their creativity in designs. I also visited the Puye Cliffs ruins(located in the Santa Clara reservation, New Mexico) often, while growing up,and was intrigued by their designs on broken pieces of pottery.

Earlier in my quest in making pottery I was perfecting the art of making "bears" to look as realistic as they are seen in nature. Each bear was unique in designs, including turquoise natural stones as eyes. Bears are extremely difficult to shape to look realistic and take hours and hours to complete one bear(one of my bears is shown on each subtitle on this site). After perfecting the art of creating bears, I was led to my next venture.

As a result, in 1986 after studying both traditional and early designs my decision was to create my own style. However, I included a combination of traditional feather designs, bear paws, and early designs as well as contemporary designs with inlaid turquoise, coral, lapis and malachite natural stones. Pottery that may include a combination of both, carving and sgraffito, on pots and lids.

In 2002 I decided to concentrate on processing different natural colored slips. My mother gave me some of the different colored slips which I tried a few years ago, but I was not quite ready to venture the techniques of color combinations. My mother would always tell me that it takes a great deal of care and time to work with colored slips and she was right! A friend shared the techniques of mixing different slips also and with my mother's expertise, this was the right time to venture this and add this style to my "Unique Styles".

Creating a pot involves gathering, purfiying the clay and white sand, coiling, shaping, carving, sanding, polishing and firing. The vessel is finally finished by scaffito designs and inlaying the natural stones. This process can take up to six months.

There is tremendous competition among great potters. But, from the day I started as a potter I hoped that my work would be unique and stand apart from others. I believe I have accomplished my goal.(Revised 2005)

Copyright © 1995-2008 Ron Suazo. All Rights Reserved. This unique style of POTTERY is created by Ron Suazo. Copying in whole or part is strictly prohibited without written consent of artist.

All pottery PHOTOS are copyrighted © 1995-2008 Ron Suazo, and may not be reproduced in any manner whatsoever, without the written consent of the photographer, Ron Suazo.

Businesses who auction on Ebay and/or other auction sites featuring my pottery do not have my approval, nor do I have any business relations with them. Ron Suazo

1.  Lidded Jar
5 1/4"h x 2 3/4"w 
Price:  $400.00 
SOLD


    

2.  Lidded Seed Pot
4"h x 3"w
Price:  $400.00 
SOLD

 

3.  Lidded Seed Pot
4 3/4"h x 2 1/2"w
Price:  $400.00
SOLD
  

4. Lidded Pot
4 1/2"h x 3"w
Price:  $400.00
SOLD

 

5.  Lidded Pot
4 1/2"h x 3"w
Price:  $400.00
SOLD


 

6. Lidded Pot
5 1/4"h x 2 3/4"w
Price:  $400.00   
SOLD

    

7.  Lidded Jar
5"h x 2 1/2"w
Price:  $400.00
SOLD

8.  Lidded Jar
5"h x 2 3/4"w
Price:  $400.00 
SOLD

9.  Lidded Pot
5 1/4"h x 2 3/4"w
Price: $400.00
SOLD

10.  Lidded Pot
4 1/2"h x 2 3/4"w
 Price: $400.00 
SOLD  

 11.  Lidded Seed Pot   
4 1/4"h x 3 1/4"w 
Price:  $400.00
SOLD

12.  Lidded Pot
4 3/4"h x 2 3/4"w
Price:  $400.00
SOLD 

When ordering the pot of your choice be sure to include the number beneath the pot. Please note that measurements listed on lidded pots are measured with lids.

We accept Visa and Mastercard. Personal checks are accepted as well*. Please allow 7-10 working days for check to clear prior to shipment.

Shipping Charges:

Shipping, Handling and Insurance is $30.00 per package via UPS 2nd Day Air or UPS 3 Day Select. Larger pots or more than one pot will require additional charges.

*Prices subject to change without notice

Upcoming Shows

Non Scheduled at Present

Most Recent Awards

First Place at the SWAIA 87th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market, August 2008.

Second Place at the SWAIA 87th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market, August 2008.

Second Place at the SWAIA 86th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market, August 2007.

Two First Place Awards at the SWAIA 85th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market, August 2006.

Best In Category at the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, August 2005.

First Place at the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, August 2005.

Past Awards

Second & Third Place at the Eight Northern Pueblo Arts & Crafts Show, July 2005.

Second Place at the SWAIA 83rd Annual Santa Fe Indian Market, August 2004.

First Place at the SWAIA 82nd Annual Santa Fe Indian Market, August 2003.

Second Place at the SWAIA 82nd Annual Santa Fe Indian Market, August 2003.

Second Place at the 2002 SWAIA 81st Annual Santa Fe Indian Market, August 2002.

Third Place at the 2002 SWAIA 81st Annual Santa Fe Indian Market, August 2002.

Honorable Mention at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, March 2001.

First Place at the SWAIA 79th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market, August 2000.

Honorable Mention at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona in 1994, 1999, and 2000.

Judges Award at the Indian~Spanish Art Market, held at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, June 2000.

Third place at the 1999 SWAIA 78th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market.

First place in 1993, 1994, 1998 and 2000 and many second and third place awards at the Eight Northern Pueblos Arts and Crafts Show, as well as many awards at other prestigious shows.

Publications

A portrait of Ron Suazo is featured on page 82 in the book titled: Santa Clara Potraits: A Proud Tradition by Neil Chapman.

A profile of Ron Suazo is featured on page100 in the book titled: "Pueblo Indian Pottery 750 Artist Biographies" by Gregory Schaaf.

"Southwestern Pottery Anasazi to Zuni", by Allan Hayes and John Blom.(p.141)

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