Chris Fragua, Miniature Jemez Pueblo jar
Chris Fragua
1943-
Jemez Pueblo
Alternative Name
Christino Fragua
Classification
Ceramic
Dimensions
7/8 x 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (2.2 x 3.8 x 3.8 cm)
Accession Number
2021.35.30.57
Credit
Gift of Robert Fowler Dunn
Biography
Christino Fragua was born in 1943 in the Jemez Pueblo and was taught the art of using the clay to create playful works of art by his mother, Grace Fragua and his Grandmother Emilia. He has been making pottery since 1955. All of his sisters are potters as well: Rose, Cindy, Bonnie, Emily & Carol. He comes from a very active family of potters. Chris is the oldest of all the children.
Chris gathers his clay from the grounds around the Pueblo of Jemez and constructs his art in the traditional way, uses natural slips and fires his pottery outdoors when whether permits but in a kiln during the winter. He has frequently collaborated with his wife Vera Fragua.
Chris gathers his clay from the grounds around the Pueblo of Jemez and constructs his art in the traditional way, uses natural slips and fires his pottery outdoors when whether permits but in a kiln during the winter. He has frequently collaborated with his wife Vera Fragua.
Date of Bio
Inscription
C.Fragua, Jemez