Mona Teller, Isleta Pueblo Potter

Isleta Pueblo artist Mona Teller has been making pottery since ca. 1972. She is known for storytellers, Nativities, Corn Maiden, figures, turtles, polychrome jars, and pottery bowls. Mona Teller is a fine clay sculptor. She forms graceful figures for Storytellers, Nativities, and other figurines. Mona has a strong sense of design.

Mona Teller (1960- ) Pa-Shawn-Thupa-Wa is the great-great-granddaughter of Marcellina Jojola; great-granddaughter of Emilia Lente Carpio; granddaughter of Rudy and Felicita Jojola; daughter of Stella Teller and Louis Teller; sister of Chris, Robin and Lynette Teller.

Reference: Southern Pueblo Pottery: 2,000 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf

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