Naranjo, Betty

The daughter of Elizabeth Naranjo and Ernest Naranjo of Santa Clara Pueblo, Betty Naranjo was born in 1956. She learned how to make pottery the ages-old way: by watching and working with her mother and grandmother, Pablita Chavarria, as she was growing up.

Betty started making pottery around 1970. She was a participant in the Santa Fe Indian Market from 1985 to 1999, earning several ribbons for her miniatures and sets. Some of those ribbons were earned by collaborations with her husband, Robert, and daughter, Beth.

Some Awards earned by Betty

• 2004 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division H – Non-traditional pottery using traditional materials and techniques with non-traditional decorative elements, Category 1507 – Sgrafitto: Third Place with Robert T. Naranjo
• 2003 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division H – Non-traditional pottery using traditional materials and techniques with non-traditional decorative elements, Category 1507 – Sgrafitto: Third Place with Robert T. Naranjo
• 2001 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division H – Non-traditional pottery, any form or design, using traditional materials and non-traditional techniques, Category 1504 – Sets & scenes (includes nativity scene): First Place with Robert T. and Beth Naranjo
• 2000 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division H – Non-traditional pottery, any forms using non-traditional materials or techniques, Category 1511 – Sets & scenes (nativity scenes): First Place with Robert T. Naranjo
• 1999 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division G – Non-traditional pottery, new forms. using traditional materials & techniques, Category 1408 – Figures (sets of 2 or more pieces): Third Place with Robert T. Naranjo
• 1997 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division H – Non-traditional any forms using non-traditional materials or techniques, Category 1511 – Sets & scenes (nativity scenes): First Place with Robert T. Naranjo
• 1996 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division H – Non-traditional any forms using non-traditional materials or techniques, Category 1511 – Sets & scenes (nativity scenes): Second Place with Robert T. Naranjo
• 1995 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division J – Non-traditional, any forms using non-traditional materials or techniques, Category 1607 – Sets & scenes (nativities & kiva scenes): Second Place with Robert T. Naranjo
• 1995 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division K – Pottery miniatures, 3″ or less in height or diameter, Category 1701 – Traditional forms-jars, black: Second Place
• 1994 Santa Fe Indian Market, Classification II – Pottery, Division K – Pottery miniatures, 3″ or less in height or diameter, Category 1705 – Traditional forms-other bowls: Second Place