Antonia Tseme Lujan, Taos Pueblo jar

I have been working with the clay of Taos Pueblo, referred to as Micaceous Clay, for over twenty years. I became a serious pottery sculptor/builder when unemployed, and needed something to keep me sustained. Now it seems it is a hobby and a passion of mine, and whenever I have a vision of something I want to form in clay, I get to work and create what I love.

My grandmother was working with Micaceous Clay ever since my first memories of her. I was always curious about what she was doing, and paid close attention. That is how I came to know Mica, and its beauty and importance. This clay of my ancestors has been with me all these years, and I have come to really enjoy what I do. My Grandmother always encouraged me to keep the desire to produce wonderful pottery pieces such as Storytellers, quails, pots of all sizes and shapes, horses and other animals.
I hope that with my work as a pottery builder and a woman of pueblo Native heritage, I can encourage others to develop an interest in micaceous clay, and an interest in Taos Pueblo history through pottery building.
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