Joe and Thelma Talachy, Pojoaque Pueblo jar
Joe and Thelma Talachy
1942-
Pojoaque Pueblo
Date
1978
Classification
Ceramic
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (6.4 x 8.9 x 8.9 cm)
Accession Number
2018.35.30.160
Credit
Gift of Carol and Don Tallman
Biography
Thelma Talachy, whose ancestral home is Pojoaque Pueblo, was born in 1942 and raised at Santa Clara Pueblo. Thelma is sister to Minnie Vigil, Lois Gutierrez de la Cruz, and Goldenrod Garcia—a family of outstanding potters. Her husband, Joe Talachy, born in 1943, is from Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo) but moved to Pojoaque after his marriage to Thelma. They now make their home at Pojoaque Pueblo.
Pueblo Indian Pottery: 750 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf.
Pueblo Indian Pottery: 750 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf.
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Joe & Thelma Talachy, Pojoaque Pue. (etched)
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