Baca, Annie

Annie Baca was born to Cresencia Tafoya and Carmelita Tafoya of Santa Clara Pueblo in 1941. She grew up in a household of potters and learned from all of them. Among her siblings were Harriet Tafoya, Mark Tafoya and Pauline Martinez.

Annie was a traditional Santa Clara potter, although she preferred to paint her pieces rather than carve them. Annie has long been known for her finely painted and well-polished black-on-black pottery.

Annie’s sister Pauline married Maria Martinez‘ son George and moved to his home at San Ildefonso. Annie and Pauline were close, Annie’s work may have been influenced a bit by what Pauline and George may have shared with her. Santa Clara and San Ildefonso have a long history of intermarriage and cross-pollination of pottery styles and techniques.

Between 1981 and 1999, Annie earned multiple blue ribbons at Santa Fe Indian Market for her bowls, wedding vases and miniatures. Some of her work is contained in the object collection of the Heard Museum.

Some of the Awards Annie earned

  • 2001 Santa Fe Indian Market. Classification II – pottery, Division D – traditional pottery…, Category 1105 – misc…: Second Place, Third Place
  • 2000 Santa Fe Indian Market. Classification II – Pottery. Division C: traditional pottery, carved or incised. Category 1101-jars: Second Place
    – Category 1102 – bowls: Third Place
    – Category 1104 -wedding vases: First Place
  • 1994 Santa Fe Indian Market. Classification II: Pottery, Division E – traditional pottery, painted designs. Category 1204 – wedding vases: Second Place
  • 1993 Santa Fe Indian Market. Category 1203 – bowls: Third Place
    – Category 1204 – wedding bases: Second Place, Third Place
    – Category 1704 – traditional forms: Third Place
  • 1992 Santa Fe Indian Market. Category 1205 – wedding vases: Second Place
  • 1991 Santa Fe Indian Market. Division E: traditional pottery. Category 1203 – bowls up to 8″: First Place
  • 1990 Santa Fe Indian Market. Classification II: Pottery. Division E, Category 1105 – wedding vases: Second Place
    – Category 1103 – bowls up to 8″: Third Place
  • 1989 Santa Fe Indian Market. Division K: pottery, miniatures. Category 1504 – traditional: Second Place
    – Division E: traditional, Category 1105 – wedding vases: Second Place
  • 1986 Santa Fe Indian Market. Category 1104 – wedding vases: Second Place
  • 1984 Santa Fe Indian Market. Category 1103 – bowls: Second Place
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