Clay storyteller figurine — seated adult holding many small children, cream, brown, and red

Robin Teller, Isleta Pueblo Storyteller

Robin Teller
1954-
Isleta Pueblo
Date
c.1990
Medium Specific
Ceramic, paint
Classification
Ceramic
Dimensions
5 x 5 x 6 1/2 in. (12.7 x 12.7 x 16.5 cm.)
Accession Number
2026.35.30.02
Credit
Gift of Ruthe Lundy
Memo / Artist Statement
Isleta Pueblo artist Robin Teller is known for her Mother Nature Storytellers, Nativities, human and animal figures, polychrome jars, and bowls. She has been active in pottery making since about 1988. (Schaaf, 2002)
Biography
Robin Teller (1954 - ) is the great-great-granddaughter of Marcellina Jojola; great-granddaughter of Emilia Lente Carpio; granddaughter of Rudy and Felicita Jojola; daughter of Stella Teller and Louis Teller; sister of Christine Teller (1956 - ) Pe-ou or Misty, Mona Teller (1960- ) Pa-Shawn-Thupa-Wa and Lynette Teller. (Schaaf, 2002)
Date of Bio
Inscription
Robin Teller, Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico