Exhibiting the finest in Southwest Native American pottery, we feature the work of Maria Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo.
We consider our gallery to be an "educational retail experience" where our expert staff, with many years of museum service, is dedicated to making your visit most informative.
"The children come and we bring food on the first day. On the second day we bring picks and shovels."1
Let our pottery speak to you of the beauty and magic of the Southwest.
"She used to hold my hands and rub them, as if she was rubbing into my hands the gift of creativity. Then she said confidently, 'I know you have it.'"2
1: Santa Clara potter Michelle Tapia-Browning, daughter of LuAnn Tafoya and granddaughter of Margaret Tafoya, talking about searching for new clay sources.
2: Hopi-Tewa potter Mark Tahbo, speaking of working with his great-grandmother, Grace Chapella, who made her last pot when she was about 106 years old.
