Garcia, Rose Chino

“Painting the fine lines is hard on your eyes, you have to rest every so often.”

Rose Chino Garcia (1928-2000) and her sisters, Carrie Chino Charlie, Vera Chino Ely and Grace Chino, were daughters of the famous Acoma Pueblo potter Marie Z. Chino.

Having learned the best from their mother at an early age and then further developing their art on their own, each of the daughters became a famous potter in their own right.

Rose’s designs include cloud forms, double seed jars, butterflies, spirals, rain drops and lightning bolts, among others. “Painting the fine lines is hard on your eyes, you have to rest every so often,” she said, describing her efforts.

Rose’s pottery is in collections at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, the Peabody Museum at Harvard University and the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa. Among the many awards she earned in her lifetime was one for “Most Creative Design” from the Santa Fe Indian Market.

Rose’s daughter Tena continues the Chino family tradition of creating exceptional pottery.

Some Awards Earned by Rose

• 1996 Santa Fe Indian Market. Class. II – Pottery, Div. F – Traditional pottery, painted designs on matte or semi-matte surface, all forms except jars, Cat. 1305 – Wedding vases, Third Place
• 1993 Santa Fe Indian Market. Class. II – Pottery, Div. G – Traditional pottery, painted designs on matte or semi-matte surface, all forms except jars, Cat. 1405 – Wedding vases, First Place
• 1991 Santa Fe Indian Market. Class. II – Pottery, Div. G – Traditional pottery, painted designs on matte or semi-matte surface, all forms but jars, Cat. 1413 – Miscellaneous, First Place
• 1990 Santa Fe Indian Market. Class. II – Pottery, Div. G – Traditional pottery, painted designs on matte or semi-matte surface, all forms but jars, Cat. 1207 – Seed bowls (over 8″), Third Place
• 1986 Santa Fe Indian Market. Class. II – Pottery, Div. F – Traditional pottery, painted designs on matte or semi-matte surface, jars, Cat. 1206 – Seed bowls (over 8″ diameter), First Place
• 1985 Santa Fe Indian Market. Potcarrier Award for Best traditional pottery jar or bowl 15″ or more in height/diameter;
  – Class. II – Pottery, Div. F – Traditional, jars, matte, Best of Division;
  – Cat. 1207 – Seed bowls (over 8″ diameter), Third Place
• 1984 Santa Fe Indian Market. Indian Arts Fund Award for Overall excellence in any traditional craft
• 1983 Santa Fe Indian Market. Class. II – Pottery, Div. F – Traditional, painted designs on matte or semi-matte surface, First Place