Maria MartinezPueblo Native American Pottery Artist

Maria Martinez: Where & When?

Lived 1884-1980

From the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico

Maria Martinez: How did she learn pottery-

making? As a child, she

loved watching her aunts create pottery

Pottery making was no longer popular

Maria Martinez: Why is she famous?

Helped to share Pueblo Native Americans’ traditions

Black pottery

Maria Martinez What similarities do

you see? Differences?

What was the function of this pottery?

How did Maria make her pottery? First…

1) Find clay & sand

2) Mix to make clay

3) Roll long coils of clay

4) Layer coils together

5) Smooth out coils

How did Maria make her pottery? Then…

6) Paint pottery, rub to make shiny

7) Heat clay in a kiln

How will we make our pottery?

1) Roll long coils of clay

2) Layer them together

3) Smooth them out