Gutierrez, Eugene

Eugene Gutierrez (Na Na Kaa, meaning: Aspen) was born into Santa Clara Pueblo in 1953. Like his sisters, Effie Garcia, Julie Gutierrez, Sally Tafoya and Ethel Yazza, he learned to make pottery watching and working with their mother, Victoria Gutierrez, as he grew up.

Eugene sometimes makes carved and sgraffito bowls but he specializes in carved, polished and matte black Pueblo dancer figures: Buffalo, Ram, Eagle and Antelope.

Eugene was a participant in the Santa Fe Indian Market from 1983 to 1998. At times he participated in the Eight Northern Pueblos Arts & Crafts Show and earned a few ribbons there, too.

Some Awards Eugene earned

• 1998 Santa Fe Indian Market. Pottery, figures. Second Place
  – Pottery, Miniature figure. Honorable Mention
• 1996 Santa Fe Indian Market. Pottery, figures. Second Place
• 1993 Santa Fe Indian Market. Pottery, Non-traditional, sgraffito, w/o stones, black or black two-tone. Second Place
• 1992 Santa Fe Indian Market. Pottery, Miniature figures. Second Place
• 1984 Santa Fe Indian Market. Pottery. Figures – Second Place and Third Place
• 1983 Santa Fe Indian Market. Traditional carved pottery. First Place and Second Place