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In the decade of the 1950s, Margaret Tafoya (1904 - 2001) Maria Margarita Tafoya - Corn Blossom, with the help of her husband, Alcario, mastered the techniques of pottery production.  They had raised ten children to adulthood and numerous grandchildren too.  She had taught all of her children the techniques of pottery making.  With their children grown and self-sufficient, she could concentrate on perfecting her techniques.  She made very large storage jars-a feat most potters would not attempt.  She made most of these in the 1950s and 1960s, and then tapered off as she got older.  She then made smaller items.

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