Gerardo and Norma Tena
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Gerardo Tena Sandoval and Norma Hernandez de Tena are a husband-and-wife team who make pottery in Mata Ortiz. They seem to specialize in figures and effigies.
Gerardo learned to make pots from his mother, Sofia Sandoval de Tena, a couple decades ago. He makes the pots and does most of the painting while his wife helps by sanding and polishing. He's become known for his long-necked white miniature ollas and for his fine red and black painting.
Pottery photos courtesy of Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery