Maria Martinez: Where & When? Lived From the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico
Maria Martinez: How did she learn pottery-making? As a child, she loved watching her aunts create pottery Pottery making was no longer popular
Maria Martinez: Why is she famous? Helped to share Pueblo Native Americans’ traditions Black pottery
Maria Martinez What similarities do you see? Differences? What was the function of this pottery?
How did Maria make her pottery? First… 1) Find clay & sand 2) Mix to make clay 3) Roll long coils of clay 4) Layer coils together 5) Smooth out coils
How did Maria make her pottery? Then… 6) Paint pottery, rub to make shiny 7) Heat clay in a kiln
How will we make our pottery? 1) Roll long coils of clay 2) Layer them together 3) Smooth them out