by MyProject ByFranziska | Feb 11, 2023
Three Picuris women, Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez, Cora Durand, and Virginia Duran, helped to preserve the micaceous pottery tradition that remains important in Picuris and other nearby pueblos today. Picuris is a Tiwa speaking Pueblo located fifty-seven miles north...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Feb 11, 2023
Trinidad Gachupin Medina was the most recognized Zia potter of her time. Known for her large polychrome storage jars and impressive designs, she traveled outside of her village to demonstrate pottery making at numerous venues throughout the United States. Her...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Feb 11, 2023
In the 1880s, Pueblo communities became prime destinations for tourists hoping to experience the sights and culture of the Southwest. Pueblo potters responded, creating handmade items such as pottery for tourists, adjusting size and type for those looking for a...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Feb 11, 2023
Susie Rayos Marmon was one of the first Pueblo Indians to receive a college education. As a trained teacher, she stressed the importance of education for Indian children and believed that multicultural experiences should be part of the classroom. Marmon was born in...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Feb 11, 2023
Pablita Velarde, Tse Tsan, “Golden Dawn,” was one of the most prominent Native American painters in the Southwest. Her paintings document Pueblo life and culture, and have appeared in numerous exhibitions and museums throughout the United States. Given the Tewa name...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Feb 11, 2023
Mary Cabot Wheelwright was born into the privileged society of Boston, Massachusetts. The only child of Andrew Cunningham Wheelwright and Sarah Perkins Cabot Wheelwright, she led a sheltered existence within the confines of permissible behavior for young ladies....
by MyProject ByFranziska | Feb 11, 2023
Three Picuris women, Maria Ramita Simbola Martinez, Cora Durand, and Virginia Duran, helped to preserve the micaceous pottery tradition that remains important in Picuris and other nearby pueblos today. Picuris is a Tiwa speaking Pueblo located fifty-seven miles north...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Feb 11, 2023
Maria Montoya Martinez, Povika, “Pond Lily,” was a self-taught potter, who, with her husband, Julian Martinez, revived black pottery. In the late nineteenth century, pottery usage and production had been in decline as commercially produced goods became more common in...
by MyProject ByFranziska | Feb 11, 2023
María Dolores Gonzáles devoted her life to the preservation of the Spanish language and bilingual education programs. Bilingual education programs aim to teach children in two languages, with proponents arguing that a child’s literacy in their home language correlates...
