Duxbury, MA
In 1919, Maria Martinez began experimenting with black-ware pottery. She and her husband, Julian, developed a method of decorating vessels with a vegetable-based preparation that resulted in a velvety, black-on-black finish. Maria hand-built the pots and hand-polished the surface onto which Julian painted the motifs. Tewa Jar will be juxtaposed with other Native American crafts from the Southwest.
Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.
Duxbury, MA