Drew Lewis, Acoma Pueblo Water Jar
Drew Lewis
1927-2005
Acoma Pueblo
Date
c.1985
Classification
Ceramic
Dimensions
9 1/2 x 11 x 11 in. (24.1 x 27.9 x 27.9 cm.)
Accession Number
2025.35.30.18
Credit
Gift of Doris M. Lumsden
Biography
Andrew "Drew" Lewis was the son of Acoma Pueblo potter Lucy M. Lewis. Born into the Roadrunner Clan in 1927, Drew learned to make pottery through watching and working with his famous mother. Unlike his sisters, Emma, Mary, Ann, Margaret, Dolores, Cecilia and Carmel, Drew wasn't really an active potter until he was in his 50s. Even so, Drew was one of the first men at Acoma to make pottery.
Drew mostly made Anasazi Revival black-on-white and traditional polychrome jars, bowls, seed pots, pitchers and canteens. He was a regular participant in the Santa Fe Indian Market for almost 20 years, earning multiple ribbons over the years. Drew passed on in 2005. (https://www.andreafisherpottery.com/)
Drew mostly made Anasazi Revival black-on-white and traditional polychrome jars, bowls, seed pots, pitchers and canteens. He was a regular participant in the Santa Fe Indian Market for almost 20 years, earning multiple ribbons over the years. Drew passed on in 2005. (https://www.andreafisherpottery.com/)
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Drew Lewis, Acoma, N.M.
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