Camille Bernal Gallegos Pottery Vessel - Hand Coilsd With Carved Beetles & Plants

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Description

This is a hand‑coiled, hand‑carved pottery vessel by Taos Pueblo artist Camille Bernal, known for her organic sculptural work featuring … Read more This is a hand‑coiled, hand‑carved pottery vessel by Taos Pueblo artist Camille Bernal, known for her organic sculptural work featuring insects, plants, and natural forms in raised relief. Each of her pieces is one‑of‑a‑kind, created using hand‑processed Pueblo clay, traditional outdoor firing, and natural mineral pigments.

This pot features carved beetles and native plant motifs in relief around the body - all embellished with natural mineral pigments. The surface shows Bernal’s signature textural carving and careful detailing.

The pot is signed “Camille Bernal Gallegos” on the bottom.

Measurements
Width: 8 inches
Height: 7 inches
Depth: 6 inches

Artist
Camille Bernal is a contemporary potter from Taos Pueblo, trained at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) and mentored for over a decade by Santa Clara Pueblo potter Shawn Tafoya. Her work blends traditional Pueblo claywork with sculptural, nature‑based relief carving. See less