Clarissa Tafoya, Santa Clara Pueblo Potter

Clarissa Tafoya is a Santa Clara Pueblo potter.  Her mother and grandmother, Rose Tafoya and Lucaria Tafoya, taught her the art of making pottery.  In 2001, Tafoya married Timothy Roller, a Santa Clara potter who is the grandson of Margaret Tafoya and son of Toni Roller.  She is known for carved redware and blackware in unique shapes.

Relative Links: Santa Clara Pueblo, Sara Fina Tafoya, Margaret Tafoya, Toni Roller, Southwest Indian Pottery