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Rose Naranjo
Rose "''Gia''" Naranjo (Tewa language, Tewa: ''Aakonpovi''; 1917 – August 16, 2004) was a Tewa potter and visual artist from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. She was the matriarch of the Naranjo Puebloan family of ceramists, artist and scholars. A former Southern Baptist missionary, she was named a "Living treasure" by the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1994. Biography Early life and pottery Rose Naranjo was born in 1917 in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. Her Tewa name, ''Aakonpovi'' translates to "Meadow flower". She was raised by her grandmother, Lupita, "Corn Tassel" a medicine woman and midwife after her parents died in the Spanish flu, Spanish flu pandemic. Naranjo could trace her matrilineal heritage to Nampeyo, one of the first named Native American artists. Naranjo began learning traditional Pueblo pottery, Puebloan pottery as a teenager. She made her first pot aged 13 at her grandmother's home. Naranjo, as with other Tewa potters co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico
Santa Clara Pueblo (in Tewa: Khaʼpʼoe Ówîngeh ɑ̀ʔp’òː ʔówîŋgè "Singing Water Village", also known as "Village of Wild Roses" is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States and a federally recognized tribe of Native American Pueblo people. The pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos, and the people are from the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the Rio Grande Tewa language. The pueblo is on the Rio Grande, between Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan Pueblo) to the north and San Ildefonso Pueblo (P'ohwhóge Owingeh) to the south. Santa Clara Pueblo is famous for producing hand-crafted pottery, specifically blackware and redware with deep engravings. The pueblo is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography Santa Clara Pueblo is located approximately 1.5 miles south of Española on NM 30. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.1 square miles ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
