Marie G. Romero, Jemez Bowl Pottery
Born into the Corn Clan, Marie (1927-2007) learned the art of traditional hand-coiled pottery at around eight years old. She is widely credited with reviving and elevating the standard of modern Jemez polychrome (multi-colored) pottery.
Artistic Legacy
Signature Style: She specialized in traditional hand-coiled polychrome pottery, often creating distinctive gourd-shaped vessels, jars, and bowls. Her pieces typically feature polished red and buff slips decorated with intricate, matte geometric designs.
Materials: True to Pueblo tradition, she gathered raw clay from sacred pueblo lands, hand-coiled her vessels without a wheel, painted them with natural earth pigments, and fired them outdoors using wood fires.
Family Traditions: Marie passed her immense talent down to her descendants. She was the mother of renowned potter Maxine Toya and the grandmother of award-winning contemporary potter Dominique Toy
Item No.: A1933
Artist: Marie G. Romero
Size: 6 1/2 in H x 7 in W
Price: 450
