Jeanette Piatt:
Jeanette was born in 1944 and her Indian name is “Phaa Povi” (Yucca Flower). She mainly likes to made bowls, platters and wedding vases. Here work "...
Tomacita Montoya: Tomacita's father Alfredo Montoya was one of the original water color painters at San Ildefonso.
"...
Margaret Lou Gutierrez: Born in 1934, Ms. Gutierrez is the daughter of famous husband & wife pottery team, Tonita and Juan Roybal. Her mother passed away when Margaret was on "...
Alfredo Montoya: One of the original painters at San Ildefonso who’s life was cut short in 1913.
"...
Manuelita Roybal: Worked with Kathy Sanchez and also made pottery on her own. "...
|
|
|
|
Husband: Pasqual Martinez
|
Mother: Tonita Pena Martinez
|
Daughter: Tericita Martinez
|
Daughter: Petronella Martinez
|
|
Isabel was a part of the pottery boom in the early 1900s. Not a lot is known about her. Her grandmother was Cipriana Pena how is also the great grandmother of Maria Martinez.
We have seen many of her pieces and I get the perception that she was fairly prolific despite the lack of information about her.
A good percentage of here work that we have seen is carved pieces - which are our favorite. As many potters do, we see some really nice work and some work that is average. These average pieces were probably put together quickly to sell.
Her signature can be confused with Isabel Montoya Atencio when Pena signs just "Isabel." So far we have only seen two Isabel Atencio signatures and it is fairly easy to tell the difference. However, we have seen a lot of sellers miss identify a Pena as an Atencio – usually a naive mistake.
We have seen two base styles so far. One is the typical well defined flat bottom.
The other style is a more rounded, not always uniform, bottom. The later is usually signed “Isabel Pena.”
Perhaps the “rounded bottom” pieces was her earlier work.
Her great grandson, Elvis Torres carries on her work and is one of the leading potters at San Ildefonso today.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Photo from Carol Dunhill
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
