{"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\/products\/jemez-pueblo-pottery-by-juanita-fragua","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}