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Cochiti Female Storyteller with 6 Children and 1 Dog by Mapuwana - C3688.72
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, Aug 12th 2016, 3:21pm
Cochiti Pueblo potter Juanita Inez Ortiz learned pottery making from her mother, Seferina, and her grandmother, Laurencita Herrera. It is traditional for pueblo potters to teach their children the art of pottery making starting at an early age. Inez's siblings, all of whom are potters, are Virgil, Joyce, and Janice. Inez was the mother of Lisa Holt. Unlike her brother, Virgil, Inez remained with traditional designs and shapes, much like her mother.