Maria Poveka Montoya Martinez (c. 1887 – July 20, 1980) was a Puebloan artist who created internationally known pottery. [1][2] Martinez (born Maria Poveka Montoya), her husband …

Jan 1, 2025 · Maria Martinez (born 1887?, San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S.—died July 20, 1980, San Ildefonso Pueblo) was an American artist who, with her husband, Julian …

Maria Montoya Martinez, a Tewa Indian of San Ildefonso Pueblo, learned to make pottery as a young girl. When Kenneth M. Chapman, an associate of Edgar L. Hewett, encouraged local …

Contemporaries and friends, potter Maria Martinez (ca. 1887–1980) and photographer Laura Gilpin (1891–1979) brought the American Southwest into focus as a culturally rich region that …

Maria Martinez Biography: Few craft artists, Native American or otherwise, can claim worldwide fame and appreciation, but these accompanied the life of potter Maria Martinez of San …

Maria Martinez became so admired for her skill that she was specially invited to the White House four times, and she received honorary doctorates from the University of Colorado and New …

Oct 10, 2013 · Explore the rich artistic journey of Maria Martinez, a pioneering figure in the revival of Pueblo pottery in the American Southwest. Discover how southwestern artistic traditions, …

Maria Martinez Biography - Pottery and matriarch of the San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico known around the world for here black-on-black pottery with her family Julian, Popovi Da and …

Maria Martinez (1887-1980) Biography. Few craft artists, Native American or otherwise, can claim worldwide fame and appreciation, but those accompanied the life of potter Maria Martinez of …

Jul 25, 2024 · Maria Martinez (née Montoya) was born in 1886 or 1887 at the Pueblo of San Ildefonso. Her traditonal name was Po've'ka, which means "water lily" or "pond lily" in the …