Vickie Martinez

Santa Clara Pueblo

Vickie Martinez
Vickie Martinez

Vickie Martinez (Koe-Sawe, meaning: Buffalo Steps) was born into Santa Clara Pueblo in 1967. She learned the fine art of making pottery the traditional way from her mother, Barbara Martinez, and her grandmother, Flora Naranjo. She has been producing pottery on her own since 1983.

Later in the 1980s she married Joey Chavarria. That led to Vickie working a bit with Teresita Naranjo and Stella Chavarria. That took her pottery making to another level.

Potters Sammy Naranjo and Chris Martinez are her brothers.

Vickie specializes in traditional carved red ware and black ware jars, bowls and wedding vases. She signs her work: Vickie Martinez, Santa Clara Pueblo.

Avanyu and feather design carved into a black jar
Black jar carved with avanyu and feather design
6.75 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Avanyu and feather design carved into a polished red jar
Polished red jar carved with avanyu and feather design
12.5 in H by 10.25 in Dia
Avanyu and feather design carved into a red jar
Red jar carved with avanyu and feather design
11 in H by 10.5 in Dia
Avanyu design carved into a polished red jar
Polished red jar carved with avanyu design
4 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Avanyu design carved into a red jar
Red jar carved with avanyu design
6.25 in H by 8.5 in Dia
Avanyu design carved into a red jar
Red jar carved with an avanyu design
3.5 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Feathers and an avanyu design carved into a red jar
Polished red jar carved with feathers and an avanyu design
13 in H by 9.5 in Dia
Avanyu design carved into a gunmetal black jar
Gunmetal black jar carved with avanyu design
4.75 in H by 6.25 in Dia
Feather and avanyu design carved into a large black jar
Large black jar carved with an avanyu and feather design
11.75 in H by 10 in Dia
An avanyu design carved into a black jar
Black jar carved with an avanyu design
4 in H by 5.75 in Dia
An avanyu and cloud design carved into a black jar
Black jar carved with an avanyu and cloud design
4.5 in H by 6.25 in Dia
Avanyu and feather design carved into a red jar
Red jar decorated with a carved feather and avanyu design
4.75 in H by 4.25 in Dia
An avanyu design carved into a red jar
Red jar decorated with a carved avanyu design
5 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Feather and avanyu design carved into a black jar
Black jar decorated with a carved avanyu and feather design
7 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Feather and avanyu design carved into a red jar
Red jar carved with an avanyu and feather design
6.75 in H by 5.25 in Dia
An avanyu design carved into a red jar
A red jar decorated with a carved avanyu design
4 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Upper right photo courtesy of Penfield Gallery of the Indian Arts

Santa Clara Pueblo Potters