Samuel Villarreal Catanach

P’osuwaegeh Owingeh/Pojoaque

Samuel Villarreal Catanach (P’osuwaegeh Owingeh/Pueblo of Pojoaque) is a father, learner, teacher, and P’osuwaege’in in training.

Categories:

Curators

Tribal Affiliations:

Pojoaque

Artwork Affiliations:

Pojoaque

Samuel chose the following for the Grounded in Clay exhibit:

Pojoaque Jar

Joe and Thelma Talachy | Pojoaque
Jar
c. 2010
Clay and paint
9⅛ x 7¼ in. (23.2 x 18.4 cm)
SAR.2016-1-37
Collection School for Advanced Research

Rebalance

Hands to earth, thoughts to community
Mountain butterflies, billowing clouds, the rain is imminent.
It’s springtime

          Tradition
          Patterns
          Recognition
          Pride

Imposition, then and
now,
loss of expression, connection, knowledge, identity, autonomy

          Wane
              Search
                  Grasp
                      Push

I have one. It was gifted to me
Leader to leader to leader to learner

Its makers can express; I am working to as well
Hands to earth—gratitude
Clay, water, and breath—mind to connection
Nonlinear

Resistance
          Responsibility
                 Recognition
                         Pride
                             Hope
Pushing for future ancestors—community