Ebelacker, Jason
The son of Richard and Yvonne Ebelacker, Jason Ebelacker was born into Santa Clara Pueblo in October of 1980. When we asked Jason to name the potters in his family he thought about it for a second, then replied “Everyone.”
Jason’s father, Richard Ebelacker, was an award-earning potter and Jason credits his dad with teaching him everything he needed to know to make pottery in the traditional way. Jason remembered starting to work with clay when he was five and a few years later, he earned a First Place ribbon in the Pottery Youth Division of the Santa Fe Indian Market. He has participated in Indian Market and in the annual Eight Northern Pueblos Arts and Crafts Show regularly since. His collection of First and Second Place ribbons is growing.
Jason has told us his favorite shapes to work with are water jars and cylinders. His favorite design is the avanyu (the mythic Tewa water serpent). He says he gets his inspiration from old books and old photos, especially historic books and photos about the Santa Clara people and about northern New Mexico history and archaeology.
As much as Jason obviously enjoys making his pottery he also enjoys cooking (especially baking) and is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys fishing and camping.
Some Awards Jason has earned
- 2019 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division B – Unpainted, including ribbed, native clay, hand build, fired out-of-doors: First Place. Awarded for artwork: “Triple Rainbow”
- 2018 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division A – Painted, native clay, hand built, fired out-of-doors: Second Place. Awarded for a collaborative work with Jennifer Tafoya Moquino: “Signs of Spring Water Jar”
- 2017 Santa Fe Indian Market: Classification II – Pottery, Division C – Traditional Burnished Black or Red Ware, Incised, Painted or Carved, Category 702 – Carved or incised, black or red, over 8″: Honorable Mention
- 2017 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division F – Any Design or Form with Non-Native Materials, Includes Kiln Fired Pottery: First Place. Awarded for collaborative artwork with Jennifer Tafoya Moquino: “Autunmoki”
- 2002 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division B – Traditional undecorated, Category 902 – Jars: Second Place
- 2002 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division C – Traditional, carved or incised, Category 1005 – Bowls with handles or lids: Third Place
- 1997 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification VIII – Student, Division A – Ages 18 and under, Category 3608 – Pottery: First Place
- 1995 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification VII – Student, 17 and under, Category 3607 – Pottery, sgraffito: First Place