Circus Tiger by Mamie Deschillie
A whimsical Mud Toy by Mamie Deschillie—an orange and black striped clay tiger with turquoise chips for eyes and a juicy red grin, lying in a playful feline posture, its long curling tail resting on her back. Mamie drew inspiration for her art from children's books, circus animals (as shown here) and animals on the Navajo Reservation, occasionally making up a magical animal from her own imagination. Circa 1980s - ‘90s, made from unfired (sun-baked) clay, paint, and turquoise chips, 1 ¾ x 2 ¼ x 5 inches.
Mamie Deschillie (or Deschellie), 1920 - 2010, lived in Fruitland, New Mexico, at the edge of the Navajo Reservation near Farmington New Mexico. She was well known for her “Mud Toys”, specifically unfired but sun-baked clay animal figures decorated with tempera paint, and also for her cardboard collages of animals and people which are highly prized by collectors.
A whimsical Mud Toy by Mamie Deschillie—an orange and black striped clay tiger with turquoise chips for eyes and a juicy red grin, lying in a playful feline posture, its long curling tail resting on her back. Mamie drew inspiration for her art from children's books, circus animals (as shown here) and animals on the Navajo Reservation, occasionally making up a magical animal from her own imagination. Circa 1980s - ‘90s, made from unfired (sun-baked) clay, paint, and turquoise chips, 1 ¾ x 2 ¼ x 5 inches.
Mamie Deschillie (or Deschellie), 1920 - 2010, lived in Fruitland, New Mexico, at the edge of the Navajo Reservation near Farmington New Mexico. She was well known for her “Mud Toys”, specifically unfired but sun-baked clay animal figures decorated with tempera paint, and also for her cardboard collages of animals and people which are highly prized by collectors.
A whimsical Mud Toy by Mamie Deschillie—an orange and black striped clay tiger with turquoise chips for eyes and a juicy red grin, lying in a playful feline posture, its long curling tail resting on her back. Mamie drew inspiration for her art from children's books, circus animals (as shown here) and animals on the Navajo Reservation, occasionally making up a magical animal from her own imagination. Circa 1980s - ‘90s, made from unfired (sun-baked) clay, paint, and turquoise chips, 1 ¾ x 2 ¼ x 5 inches.
Mamie Deschillie (or Deschellie), 1920 - 2010, lived in Fruitland, New Mexico, at the edge of the Navajo Reservation near Farmington New Mexico. She was well known for her “Mud Toys”, specifically unfired but sun-baked clay animal figures decorated with tempera paint, and also for her cardboard collages of animals and people which are highly prized by collectors.