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SKU: 5224-1728

San Ildefonso Pueblo Pottery By Juanita Wo-peen Gonzales

$1,270.00

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ca. 1940

8" H x 7" D

Hand Coiled with a Glossy and Matte Geometric Finish Design

From a Private Colorado Collection

Juanita Wo-peen Gonzales (1909-1988) learned pottery making from Rose Gonzales, the wife of Robert Gonzales, brother of Juanita's husband Louis. Rose taught Juanita how to make carved blackware and redware. Rose later helped teach Juanita's daughter, Adelphia Martinez. Juanita and Rose both attended three shows, Indian Market, the New Mexico State Fair and Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts and Crafts Show.

Juanita Gonzales married into San Ildefonso Pueblo. Active 1930-1982 making carved, black-on-black and redware jars, bowls, plates, polished blackware wedding vases, carved canteens, figures: turtles and frogs. signed her work Juanita "Wo-Peen" some signed "Louis & Juanita". Juanita Gonzales is daughter of Mercedes Archuleta; wife of Louis "Wo-Peen" Gonzales; sister-in-law of Romancita Gonzales and Rayita Gonzales; mother of Adelphia Gonzales Martinez; grandmother of Peter Boomer Martinez, Ileen Martinez, Perry Martinez, Jody blue Flower Martinez.

LWIT: 140129-01

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: San Ildefonso

Year Range: 1925 - 1950

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 8 in7 in

Category: Pottery Bowls and Jars Post 1940

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