Native American Art and Artists Blog
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The People of Jemez Pueblo
The Jemez are a Towa-speaking people whose modern Pueblo village, known as Walatowa, is located 55 miles northwest of Albuquerque. -
Elder Hands of the Corn Clan: Jemez Pueblo’s Juanita Fragua
Gratitude for every day that you are able to use your skills and gifts to create is one of the core values of Pueblo potters. At 83, Juanita Fragua of Jemez Pueblo has a lot to be grateful for. "I just do my thing, and go in the shop and work—all day, every day” she says proudly. -
Tradition, Clay, and the Open Road
From the wings of eagles to tires on the blacktop, Natalie Sandia’s pottery and family legacy have been all about the journey.
“Me and my dad, we used to travel all over most of the United States delivering pottery,” Natalie says, “and that was just so awesome...
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Carol Lucero Gachupin: Telling a Story of Walatowa Storytellers
From red rocks to white hills and green fields, this is the place where Towa words ride the wind, reaching the ears of corn along the Jemez River, and the ears of the Walatowa people. Growing up in Jemez Pueblo with a love for art and words, how could Carol Lucero Gachupin not be destined to create storytellers?
