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Lonnie Vigil is a traditional potter from Nambe Pueblo. Here, he reflects on a jar from his community made around 1900 (IAF.103).

Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal c...

Max Early received his MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from the Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, in 2020. He is a published poet and established potter from Laguna Pueblo. In this podcast, Max explores the story of two-spirit potter Arroh-a-och and this magnificent storage jar created by them around 1870-1880 (IAF.1026).

Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Potte...

Max Early received his MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from the Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, in 2020. He is a published poet and established potter from Laguna Pueblo. In this podcast, Max recollects following the history of this dough bowl as it found homes in several collection before finally landing at the Vilcek Foundation collection in New York City (VF2014.01.01). Toward the end of the recording, Max does a r...

Rose B. Simpson (Santa Clara) is an artist, public speaker, and mom. In this podcast, Rose explores her relationship to pottery via this Santa Clara water jar from around 1880-1900 (IAF.414).

Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Co...

Tara Gatewood (Isleta, Diné) is, by birth, a daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, sister, aunt, and niece of strong, resilient Pueblo women; by trade, she is a storyteller, photographer, and print and broadcast journalist. In this podcast, Tara explores ancestral relationships to pottery through this Mogollon jar from 1050-1300 (VF2010.01.01).

Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spi...

Tara Gatewood (Isleta, Diné) is, by birth, a daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, sister, aunt, and niece of strong, resilient Pueblo women; by trade, she is a storyteller, photographer, and print and broadcast journalist. In this podcast, Tara explores Pueblo pottery through this Isleta jar from around 1880-1920 (IAF.869).

Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Potte...

Evone “Snowflake” Martinez (San Ildefonso and Cochiti Pueblos) learned how to make pottery from her aunt Florence Naranjo, mother, Catherine Trujillo, and grandmother Helen Cordero. Much of her inspiration came from watching her grandfather Joe Aguilar work on his pottery and from the advice he gave her in her very early years. Today her work consists of traditional and contemporary styles. Alongside her pottery-making, she is a se...