San Felipe Pueblo Pot by Joseph Latoma

San Felipe Pueblo Pot by Joseph Latoma

Dimensions:-

Length: 8"

Width: 12"

Opening: 7"

Tribe: Jemez 

Item #: 400022

Artist: 

Joseph Latoma

Joseph Latoma, began making pottery 1989, and utilizes his own gathered clay to hand coil. He creates polychrome designs with traditional designs based on the memories of the Pueblo elders from San Felipe and Zuni. 

Historical pottery from San Felipe has been little documented. He is self-taught and began experimenting with local clay at the same time he became interested in researching his Pueblo’s traditional pottery styles in 1989. He is very interested in reintroducing traditional San Felipe pottery to both the Pueblo and a wider public. 

Joseph also taught his wife, Nona Latoma and his children to make pottery and the two of them often collaborate. Even though the San Felipe history has majorly not been recorded; especially certain activities and ceremonies, Joseph wants to pass this tradition on to his children and wants people to know that San Felipe pottery exists.