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Pauline Martinez
San Ildefonso Pueblo
Pauline Martinez is a potter in the Maria Martinez tradition at San Ildefonso Pueblo. She was born in 1950 at Santa Clara Pueblo and moved to San Ildefonso after her marriage to Maria's son George Martinez. Her mother was Cresencia Tafoya, her brother Mark Tafoya and sisters Harriet Tafoya and Annie Baca.
Pauline typically used the same potting techniques she'd learned from her mother as she was growing up but after her marriage, Santana Roybal Martinez (her siser-in-law) and Clara Montoya taught her the San Ildefonso way to make pots.
Black on black jar with an avanyu design
3 in H by 4 1/4 in Dia
Black on black jar decorated with a feather design
3 in H by 3 3/4 in Dia
Oval black on black bowl decorated with a geometric design
2 3/4 in H by 4 in Dia
Black on black jar decorated with a feather and geometric design
3 1/4 in H by 3 3/4 in Dia
Black on black oval bowl decorated with a feather and geometric design
2 3/4 in H by 3 3/4 in Dia