Cajero Sr., Aaron

Pottery is “an expression of how I feel about beauty in nature. I create Native American arts and crafts using all natural materials.” – in Aaron’s own words

Born in May, 1966, Aaron Cajero Sr. is an artist and potter from Jemez Pueblo. His parents were Esther and Joe Cajero Sr. His grandparents were John and Loretta Cajero and Joe and Juana Pecos. He learned how to make pottery through watching and working with his parents. Later in life, his wife, Anita Cajero showed him the way and he went back to making pottery. In between he earned a BA in physical education/coaching/administration/health and worked in that field for years.

Aaron is known for making contemporary stone-polished bowls, jars and seed pots. His favorite designs to carve include bears, eagles, feathers, and the avanyu (the Tewa water serpent). He’s participated in the Santa Fe Indian Market and Heard Museum Guild Indian Arts Fair & Market for more than 20 years.

Aaron and Anita also taught their children, Aaron Cajero Jr. and Teris Cajero, how to make pottery as they were growing up.

Some of the Awards Aaron has won:

  • 2025 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, Classification VII – Diverse Art Forms, Division E – Culturally based items, both traditional and decorative, inspired by tradition, e.g., bags, pipes, hide paintings, parfleche items, tabletas, masks, sandpaintings, and framed or unframed 2-dimensional beaded works: First Place. Awarded for artwork “Turkey Feather Baby Blanket”
  • 2025 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market: Judge’s Choice – Laura Allen. Awarded for artwork “Turkey Feather Baby Blanket”
  • 2024 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market, Classification II – Pottery: Honorable Mention. Awarded for collaborative artwork with Dan Vallo “Good Medicine”
  • 2000 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division G – Non-traditional pottery, new forms using traditional materials & techniques, Category 1404 – Jars: First Place
  • Aaron has also won other Second and Third Place ribbons and Honorable Mentions over the years
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