Santa Fe Art Auction
932 Railfan Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87505Contact Details
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- 505.954.5858
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Maria Montoya Poveka Martinez ART DEALERS
1887 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico - 1980 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. Known for: Pueblo motif black pottery.
Of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Maria Martinez became world renowned for her black on black pottery. "This process involved burying the unfinished... Read full biography
Of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Maria Martinez became world renowned for her black on black pottery. "This process involved burying the unfinished pot in a fire in the ground, covered tightly with sheep or cow dung for fuel. The amount of air... Read full biography
Of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Maria Martinez became world renowned for her black on black pottery. "This process involved burying the unfinished pot in a fire in the ground, covered tightly with sheep or cow dung for fuel. The amount of air reaching the pottery determined whether the clay remained red or instead turned completely black." (Gibson/Michnovicz, 91) . Her pottery was first exhibited beyond her pueblo at the St. Louis World's... Read full biography
Of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Maria Martinez became world renowned for her black on black pottery. "This process involved burying the unfinished pot in a fire in the ground, covered tightly with sheep or cow dung for fuel. The amount of air reaching the pottery determined whether the clay remained red or instead turned completely black." (Gibson/Michnovicz, 91) . Her pottery was first exhibited beyond her pueblo at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, and many decades later at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, and the Heard Museum in Phoenix. She learned to make pots as a child from her aunt, Tia Nicolasa, and began with clay dishes she made... Read full biography
Of Tewa heritage of the San Ildefonso Pueblo in the Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico, Maria Martinez became world renowned for her black on black pottery. "This process involved burying the unfinished pot in a fire in the ground, covered tightly with sheep or cow dung for fuel. The amount of air reaching the pottery determined whether the clay remained red or instead turned completely black." (Gibson/Michnovicz, 91) . Her pottery was first exhibited beyond her pueblo at the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904, and many decades later at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC, the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, and the Heard Museum in Phoenix. She learned to make pots as a child from her aunt, Tia Nicolasa, and began with clay dishes she made for her playhouse. In 1908, New Mexico archaeologist Dr. Edgar Hewett asked her to put some shards toge... Read full biography
Maria Montoya Poveka Martinez - Affiliates (4 Galleries and Auction Houses)
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Savvy Collector
326 W. Harmont Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85021Contact Details
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- (602) 906-1633
- ccainaz@gmail.com
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Adobe Gallery
221 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501Contact Details
- Phone number
- 505-955-0550
- info@adobegallery.com
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Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery
6872 East Sunrise Drive, Suite 130, Tucson, AZ 85750Contact Details
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- (800) 422-9382
- art@medicinemangallery.com
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