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Zia
Pueblo
Pueblo
Pottery Maine presents traditional and contemporary pottery by
artists from Zia Pueblo including Lois
and Sofia Medina. Elizabeth Toya Medina, Ruby Panana, Eleanor
Pino-Griego, Marcellus Medina, Kimberly Toribio, Marcella Medina
and Irene Herrera. .
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How
to make a Purchase
 Elizabeth
Toya Medina was
born at Jemez Pueblo and married into Zia Pueblo where she
was taught Zia pottery by her mother-in-law, Sophia Medina.
She is the daughter of Mary S. Tofoya and sister of Bertina
Tosa whose work is featured on our Jemez Pueblo pages.
The hallmarks of her work are clean lines, solid colors,
inspired designs and excellent pot shape - ideally, every
quality you'd look for in purchasing a great pot. Nothing
is sloppy or half-hearted and there's a lot of pride in her
work. We feel she is arguably the best Zia potter today which
is why we purchase several of her pieces at a time. (Photo
at the 2007 Santa Fe Indian Market)
The
top turtle lid pot measures 13 inches
tall (with
lid) by 10.5
inches wide .
Your price $1,150
~ Item #Z320 Click
here to see an enlargement of this grand piece.
The
second turtle lid pot (at right) measures 9.5 inches tall
by 7.5 inches wide with lid - beautiful work. Your
price $425 ~ Item #Z306 SOLD
The third pot, at left below,
measures 11 inches tall by 8.5inches
wide. Very nice details and solid colors. Your
price $595 ~ Item #Z307
Elizabeth
has consistently won awards since the early 80s at the Santa
Fe Indian Market, Eight Northern Pueblos Arts & Crafts
Show, the
New Mexico State Fair, and the Colorado Indian Market at Denver.
Her
work is represented in many of the Southwest's premier
galleries and in many publications including Berger & Schiffer's
"Pueblo & Navajo Contemporary Pottery", Rick Dillingham's "Fourteen
Families in Pueblo Pottery", Hayes
& Blom's "Southwestern Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni",
and Peaster's
"Pueblo Pottery Families" to
name a few sources. According to
Gregory Schaaf's Southern Pueblo Pottery Artist Biographies, "Elizabeth
is respected for her ability to create pottery ollas with
the most beautiful and graceful of forms. Her sense of
balance and esthetics give her pots a special feeling of
harmony....... (Her) work is recognized as being among
the best in contemporary pueblo pottery."
At
right, bottom, is a spectacular pot by Marcellus and Elizabeth
Medina. Elizabeth creates the
pot and Marcellus does the painting. Marcellus has a strong reputation
as a painter and has even done murals. His work is in many collections
including the Boston Museum of Fine Art. He has won many awards
- First, Best of Pottery, Best of Show - at venues all over the
Southwest. His work is in
many publications including Berger & Schiffer's
"Pueblo & Navajo Contemporary Pottery", Rick Dillingham's "Fourteen
Families in Pueblo Pottery", Peaster's
"Pueblo Pottery Families" and "Southern
Pueblo pottery: 2000 Artist Biographies" by Dr. Gregory
Schaaf. The pot measures 7.25 inches tall by 7.25 inches wide. Your
cost $1,050 ~ Item #Z312 Click
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