Cornelia Shije

Zia Pueblo

Cornelia Shije is a traditional potter from Zia Pueblo. She learned to make pottery the traditional way from her mother, Juanita Shije. Juanita was originally from Acoma Pueblo but she married into and then moved to Zia.


Birds and geometric designs on a polychrome jar
Polychrome jar with birds and geometric designs
6.5 in H by 8.75 in Dia
A polychrome flat-back canteen decorated with a roadrunner, rain cloud and geometric design
A roadrunner, rain cloud and geometric design decorate the face of a polychrome flat-back canteen
5.5 in L by 5 in W by 2 in H

Zia Pueblo Potters