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Museums page for Maria Montoya Poveka Martinez ((1887 - 1980)), known for Pueblo motif black pottery. Showing 15 museum collections and exhibitions.
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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 - Artist Info
About Maria Montoya Poveka Martinez: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (15)
All MuseumsCincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45202Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College
1701 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, FAMSF
50 Hagiwara
Tea Garden Drive-Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, CA 94118Florence Museum
558 Spruce Street
Florence, SC 29501Heard Museum
2301 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004Institute of American Indian Arts Museum
108 Cathedral Place
Santa Fe, NM 87501Michael C Carlos Museum, Emory University
Emory University
571 Kilgo Street
Atlanta, GA 30322-1950Minnesota Museum of American Art
350 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55101Museum of Kansas City
3218 Gladstone Blvd
Kansas City, MO 64123National Cowgirl Museum/Hall of Fame
1720 Gendy Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107Stark Museum of Art
712 Green Avenue
Orange, TX 77630The Grace Museum
102 Cypress Street
Abilene, TX 79601U.S. Department of the Interior Museum
1849 C Street N.W.
MS 1251-MIB
Washington, DC 20240Wichita Art Museum
1400 West Museum Boulevard
Wichita, KS 67203-3296