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Apr 9, 1978 · It includes large urns by her and her late husband, Julian Martinez, and pots of all sizes, shapes and decorations by her and generations of the family: Nicolasa Pena Montoya, her late aunt...
Sep 2, 2023 · Maria Martinez learned pottery techniques by watching her aunt Nicolasa Pena make pots. She is known for black on black highly burnished traditional Native American pots that were decorated by her husband, Julian and, after his death, other family members.
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Simona Pena Montoya Naranjo (1902-82) was the daughter of Juan and Isabelita Pena. She did not make much pottery and, in the 1920s, signed her pottery, “Simona M.” She had married again in the 1930s, and her last name became Naranjo.
Dec 11, 2023 · Nicolasa Pea has a husband named Eleuterio Pea, who works at a factory. Nicolasa Pea’s husband, Eleuterio Pea, was from Villa Purificación, Jalisco, and Nicolasa was from Charcas, San Luis Potosi, and the couple fled from Mexico.
- 50 years old (As of 2021)
- Mixed
- 1971
- Nicolasa Peña
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Explore the online exhibit Touched by Fire: The Art, Life and Legacy of Maria Martinez from the New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture.
This is the official website for the Pueblo Cultural Center.
Dillingham, Rick, and Brody, J.J. Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1994.
The book traces the progression of Pueblo art and the major families who are prominent in Pueblo artwork. The book includes photos and quotes from the artists on their pieces and gives a bit of an insider view.
Peterson, Susan. The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez. New York: Kodansha International, 1992.
This book intimately details the life and work of Martinez, emphasizing her use of the black-on-black pottery technique. Includes 200 color and 140 black and white photographs.
Bial, Raymond. The Pueblo. New York: Benchmark Books, 2000.
This is a wonderful book for fourth and fifth graders about the history of the Pueblo. It gives a brief overview of the history and culture of the Pueblo people.
Englarl, Mary. The Pueblo Southwestern Potters. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2003.
This is a great resource for elementary school children. It tells the old clay woman story, explains how pottery is made and allows children to create their own clay pottery.
Kreischer, Elsie Karr. Maria Montoya Martinez, Master Potter. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company, 1995.
This is a fun children’s book about the life of Maria Martinez. Appropriate for ages 9-12.
She was born in the late 1870s and produced pottery for over eighty-five years until her death in 1980. She learned the art of pottery-making from her aunt, Nicolasa Peña. Maria and her husband Julian created the first black-on-black pottery, of which this plate is an example, in the early 1900s.
As a child, Maria learned to make pottery by observing women in her community, including her maternal aunt, Nicolasa Peña Montoya and Martina Montoya, a respected potter. In 1904, she married Julian Martinez, also from San Ildefonso.
