Storyteller Figurine by Jemez Diane Lucero

Handmade by Jemez potter Diane Lucero, this lovely storyteller figurine features a seated woman and three children. The woman rests with both legs crossed, two drum-holding children in her lap and the other over her shoulder. A beautiful purple and buff shawl with black and grey geometric patterns flows over her head and down her shoulders, covering the child behind one shoulder. The children smile while the woman’s head lifts upward, her mouth open and cheeks rosy. Approximately 3 1/4″ tall x 2 1/2″ wide x 3 5/8″ deep.

Storyteller made by Diane Lucero of Jemez Pueblo. Born in 1966, she started working in clay around 1995. She learned from her mother, Mary Lucero. Diane's sister, Joyce Lucero, and son, Clayton, both work with clay. Her work can be seen in The Pueblo Storyteller by Barbara A Babcock and Pueblo Stories and Storytellers by Mark Bahti.