Margaret Tafoya: A Tewa Potters Heritage and Legacy [Hardcover]

Mary Ellen Blair (Author), Laurence R. Blair (Author), Susan McDonald (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1986

This beautiful book presents in large format the story of Margaret Tafoys's paramount place in the evolution of Tewa Pueblo pottery in Santa Clara, New Mexico. This monumental work is divided into four major sections examining a history of the Pueblo people, Margaret Tafoya's life, Santa Clara pottery making techniques, and the Tafoya family and descendants. Because Margaret Tafoya has adhered to the traditions of her pueblo in both her lifestyle and her ceramics, these traditions are now being passed on through her children and grandchildren. Margaret Tafoya demonstrates the very best in Tewa Pueblo pottery. Enhanced by the spectacular photographs-more than a hundred of which are in full color-this books presents a tribute to the Pueblo ceramic artisans in general and especially, to Margaret Tafoya-a living icon and vital bridge between Tewa past future.

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About the Author

Mary Ellen and Laurence Blair are an especially talented husband and wife team now living in Colorado. The Blairs have developed many friends on the reservations where they studied from many viewpoints to create this fascinating book.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 199 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (June 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887400809
• ISBN-13: 978-0887400803
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #610,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars American Indian pottery, January 4, 2011

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This review is from: Margaret Tafoya: A Tewa Potters Heritage and Legacy (Hardcover)

This book is a thorough look at Margaret Tafoya's life and her ability to create fantastic pottery. This book is a must for any Indian art collector. The Blairs must have spent years researching the geneology of the Tafoya family. It is a great reference for who is related to whom in the Santa Clara pueblo. Wow. I use this book all the time to reference my pottery.