{"title":"Fragua, Juanita","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"150829-03-jemez-pottery-wedding-jar-by-juanita-fragua-polychrome","title":"Jemez Pottery: Wedding Jar by Juanita Fragua - Polychrome","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 1970\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 9\"H x 6\"W X 4.5\"D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuanita C. Fragua was born in 1935, and has been actively crafting pottery since 1950. She is known for stone-polished tanware swirl pots, some with decorative polychrome elements.Juanita belongs to the Corn Clan of Jemez Pueblo, which is often reflected by corn motifs in her work.Probably one of the best-known artists from Jemez Pueblo, Juanita has made a significant contribution to promoting Jemez artists, and has won numerous awards from top Native art markets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45877808857253,"sku":"150829-03","price":490.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/s725348264778838518_p11941_i40_w519.jpg?v=1757345180"},{"product_id":"jemez-pueblo-mellon-jar-by-juanita-fragua","title":"Jemez Pueblo Mellon Jar by Juanita Fragua","description":"\u003cp\u003e4.5 x 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJemez Pueblo artist Juanita Fragua belongs to the Corn Clan. She is known for her traditional stone polished redware and tanware: melon swirl pots, sgraffito jars, bowls, cornmeal bowls, vases, and weddings vases. Some of her pottery is decorated with polychrome designs or corn plants, flowers, and other elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuanita Fragua explained her technique: \"The big ones I push out from inside and groove them on the outside...I have a new one I call my \"oval melon\", grooved only on one side\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuanita Fragua (1935-2023) was the daughter of Rita Magdalena; sister of Jeronina Shendo; wife of Manuel Fragua; mother of Clifford Fragua, Glendora Fragua Daubs, Betty Jean Chavez Fragua.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuanita Fragua recognized her sister Benina Shije, Corn Clan Member from Zia Pueblo, as being important in helping the pottery revival at Jemez Pueblo, Juanita herself is important in made a significant contribution in promoting the arts at Jemez. Her children are some of the top artists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45976458690725,"sku":"22-0283","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/22-0283_1.jpg?v=1760563340"},{"product_id":"san-ildephonse-plate-pottery-by-juanita","title":"San Ildephonse Plate Pottery By Juanita","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eca. 1960\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e2.25\" H x 14.75\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eLarge Black on Black Clay Plate with Polished and Matte Geometric Pattern Signed Juanita\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eJuanita Wo-peen Gonzales (née Archuleta) was born in 1909 at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico. Growing up, she had little exposure to pottery, as she was more drawn to traditional healing practices, and Taos had few active potters at the time. In the late 1920s, she married Louis Gonzales, a San Ildefonso Pueblo artist who had lost the use of his right arm in an accident. The couple moved to San Ildefonso, where Juanita learned pottery-making from her sister-in-law, Rose Gonzales (1909\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e–1989), wife of Louis's brother Robert. Rose was a pioneer in the carved pottery style that emerged at San Ildefonso in the 1930s, innovating beyond the classic black-on-black techniques popularized by Maria Martinez.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eJuanita became an active potter from around 1930 until 1982, creating pieces during a transformative era for Pueblo pottery. She and Louis collaborated—Juanita shaped and carved the vessels, while Louis often added painted designs. Their daughter, Adelphia Gonzales Martinez, carried on the family tradition. Juanita was also involved in community work, including Head Start programs, elder initiatives, and attending the College of Santa Fe in the 1970s. She passed away in 1988 and shared a market booth with Adelphia in her later years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eProvenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46023233634469,"sku":"5231-123","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-123_1.jpg?v=1761949128"},{"product_id":"jemez-pueblo-pottery-by-juanita-fragua","title":"Jemez Pueblo Pottery By Juanita Fragua","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eLate 20th\/Early 21st Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e4.25\"H x 5.5\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHand Coiled Redware Clay with a Carved Water Serpent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eJuanita Fragua (1935\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e–2023) was a renowned Jemez Pueblo potter whose work played a pivotal role in the revival of traditional pottery making at Jemez (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eWalatowa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e) during the 1960s and 1970s. Born into the Corn Clan, she learned the craft from her mother, Rita Magdalena (originally from Zia Pueblo), starting in 1948, and credited her Corn Clan sister \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eBenina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e Shije from Zia for helping spark the renaissance at Jemez. At a time when Jemez pottery traditions had largely faded—replaced by simpler sun-dried, poster-painted pieces—Fragua innovated by experimenting with forms, designs, and techniques, drawing inspiration from ancient pieces in Santa Fe museums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eHer dedication was lifelong; even at 83, she worked full-time in her studio, supported by her granddaughter. Fragua's influence extended to her family: her children include potters Glendora Fragua Daubs and Betty Jean (B.J.) Fragua, and sculptor Clifford Fragua (known for his marble statue of Pueblo Revolt leader \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003ePop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eé\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e in the U.S. Capitol). In 2020, she and Glendora collaborated on a piece that won First Place at the Heard Museum Guild Indian Arts Fair \u0026amp; Market. She also contributed to modern projects, like designing a Pueblo pottery coffee mug for the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in 2018.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46033453842597,"sku":"5224-1860","price":490.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5224-1860_1.jpg?v=1762285445"}],"url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/collections\/fragua-juanita.oembed","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}