San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery By Margaret Lou Gutierrez

Late 20th Century

3.25" H x 3.75" D

Hand Coiled Black on Black with a Glossy and Matte Geometric Design

In Very Good Condition and has a Small Scuff Mark on the Side

Margaret Lou Gutierrez (1934–2017), also known as Margaret Lou Roybal Gutierrez, was a San Ildefonso Pueblo potter whose work later reflected Santa Clara Pueblo influences. Born in 1934 at San Ildefonso Pueblo, Margaret Lou was the daughter of renowned potters Tonita Peña Roybal (1893–1945) and Juan Roybal (1898–1978), and sister to painter J.D. Roybal. After her mother’s death she began learning pottery at (around 1971) from her father. In 1957, she married into Santa Clara Pueblo. She bridged San Ildefonso’s black-on-black pottery tradition, pioneered by Maria Martinez, with Santa Clara’s polished blackware and redware.