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Doug & Charlotte Vigil were both born in 1954 and have ... Charlotte Vigil

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Isabel Pena: Isabel was a part of the pottery boom in the early 1900s. Not a lot is known about her. Though Isabel’s grandmother was Cipriana Pena who is also the

Terasita Martinez: ...

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Phelipita Torres: Phelipita helped her Grand Mother Isabel Pena with pottery making at a young age. Her primary function was pottery decoration.

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Maximiliana Martinez San Ildefonso Pueblo Artist

Life Span: (1885 to 1955)

Husband: Cresencio Martinez

Mother: Reyes Pena

Father: Tomas Montoya

Son: Alfred Martinez

Son: Miguel Martinez

Son: Jose Martinez

Sibling: Maria Martinez

Sibling: Clara Montoya

Sibling: Juanita Vigil

Sibling: Desideria Montoya

Anna Montoya was the sister of Maria Martinez. Anna would work in concert with her husband, Crescencio Martinez. Writing of this artist's work, Jonathan Batkin of the Wheelwright Museum in Santa Fe states, "Anna apparently preferred a red rim after most other San Ildefonso potters had begun painting rims black. Her pots are well made. In fact, in many cases they are as well made as Maria's...I consider Ann's and Crescencio's pots to be every bit as important as Maria's and Julian's..."