Guy Berger, Owner of Palms Trading Co. in Albuquerque, NM; gives us some insight on how to determine the date of pottery by the Famous Maria Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo based on the signature of the piece. For more info checkout www.palmstrading.com
San Ildefonso potters Maria and Julian Martinez helped to establish Indian pottery as an art form outside of the Pueblo world.
“She always made it a point to tell me almost every day, ‘Don’t forget what you see, don’t forget what you hear, remember. One of these days what I did, what you are doing, what we are doing, will be important.’”
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– Worldwide fame and appreciation accompanied the life of potter Maria Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo. Through her hard work and generous sharing of her pottery techniques, Martinez reintroduced the art of pottery making to her people, providing them with a means of artistic expression and for retaining traditional aspects of the pueblo way of life.
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Maria Montoya Martinez and her son, Popovi Da demonstrate how Pueblo Indian Pottery is made using traditional methods. Filmed in San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico.
"Maria Martinez, noted indian pottery maker demonstrates the traditional indian ways, beginning with the spreading of sacred corn before clay is gathered. Also shown are the mixing of clay, construction of pottery, hand decorating, and building of the firing mound."
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A first-hand record of Maria Martinez and her family making traditional pottery of the San Ildefonso Pueblo (New Mexico). Pots are built up from the raw clay, all the way though polishing ('burnishing'), decorating, and firing. Produced at the Idyllwild School of Music and The Arts, in collaboration with Susan Peterson.
Film by Stuart Roe, made in late 1970s. (Maria died in 1980).
On May 11th, 2019, the beautiful and moving statue titled, Neptune's Daughter by artist Lisa Reinertson was officially installed on the Benicia, California waterfront. This video documents the historic installation.
This video message from Lisa Reinertson was filmed on scene in Davis, CA. Links to the video file will be written on a self-addressed Bulacard that will be part of the Million Mentor March. Memories from the past can be instantly retrieved, displayed, and shared from the card using NFC cell phones such as the Galaxy S3 running on Google's Android 4.0. Additional information about the project can be found at www.internetofexperiences.com and www.bulacard.com.
Interview with Lisa Reinertson in Borderlands at the Epperson Gallery of Ceramic Arts. Fall 2020.
