Carrie Chino Charlie

Acoma Pueblo

Carrie Chino Charlie (1925-2012) was a daughter of Marie Z. Chino and learned the fine art of traditional pottery making from her. She started making pottery in the 1940s and is best known for her contemporary and traditional whiteware with fine line and black-on-white designs. She also made some beautiful polychrome jars and bowls over the years.



Fine line snowflake design on a black and white jar
Black and white jar with fine line snowflake design
8.5 in H by 10 in Dia
Fine line snowflake design on a black and white jar
Black and white jar with a fine line snowflake design
8.25 in H by 9.75 in Dia
Bird element and geometric design on a polychrome turkey
Polychrome turkey effigy decorated with a bird element and geometric design
2.75 in H by 4 in Dia
Pumpkin seed snowflake geometric design on a polychrome jar
Polychrome jar decorated with a pumpkin seed snowflake geometric design
3.5 in H by 4.75 in Dia
A fine line snowflake design on a miniature black and white seed pot
A miniature black and white seed pot with a fine line snowflake design
2.5 in Dia by 2 in H