Jemez potter Darrick Tsosie hand crafted this wonderful pottery cat storyteller.  Darrick Tsosie is the son of Leonard Tsosie and Emily Fragua-Tsosie.  He learned the art of making pottery the traditional way from his mother at an early age and he continues in her tradition of producing figures, storytellers and...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts a Donkey with three children.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent the passing down of...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts a Koshare holding a baby Koshare and a watermelon.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts Santa Claus with with two children.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent the passing down...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Anissa Fragua and depicts a woman holding a child and a wedding basket.  Anissa uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Anissa’s storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent the...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts a woman with three children and a dog.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent the...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts a woman holding a dog and a cat.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent the...

Jemez potter Emily Fragua Tsosie hand crafted this marvelous pottery storyteller, which depicts a man holding two children.  Emily uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Emily's storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent the passing down of stories orally through Pueblo tradition.  Signed

5” tall x 4  1/4″ long x 2  1/4″

Artist card included

Within the Jemez Pueblo there are many exceptional potters.  The work is generally characterized by the buff and red clays used, and the range of styles and subjects.   Storyteller, figures, sgrafitto designs, wedding vases, and melon pots are a few of their favorites.  Before the arrival of the Spanish, Jemez was known for its traditional black-on-white ware, but production of this type of pottery died out in the early 18th century.  There was a revival of Jemez pottery-making in the early 20th century inspired and influenced by Zia pottery designs, but it was not until the 1960’s and 70’s that a significant number of Jemez potters began producing high-quality work using traditional methods.

Jemez potter Darrick Tsosie hand crafted this wonderful pottery cat storyteller.  Darrick Tsosie is the son of Leonard Tsosie and Emily Fragua-Tsosie.  He learned the art of making pottery the traditional way from his mother at an early age and he continues in her tradition of producing figures, storytellers and...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts a woman with three children.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent the passing down of...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts a woman holding a child and a sheep.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent the...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts a woman with four children, a pot, and a wedding basket.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open. ...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts a woman holding a dog and a cat.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent the...

This wonderfully crafted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Marie Toya.  Marie was born to Casimiro and Mary E. Toya in 1956.  She learned about pottery from her mother and began producing pottery in 1972.  Anita and Judy Toya are her sisters, and her aunts are potters; Fannie Loretto,...

Jemez potter Darrick Tsosie hand crafted this fabulous pottery cat storyteller.  Darrick Tsosie is the son of Leonard Tsosie and Emily Fragua-Tsosie.  He learned the art of making pottery the traditional way from his mother at an early age and he continues in her tradition of producing figures, storytellers and...

Jemez potter Darrick Tsosie hand crafted this stellar pottery dog storyteller.  Darrick Tsosie is the son of Leonard Tsosie and Emily Fragua-Tsosie.  He learned the art of making pottery the traditional way from his mother at an early age and he continues in her tradition of producing figures, storytellers and...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts a woman with a baby and a child with a basketball.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open. ...

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts a woman holding a girl and a wedding basket.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent...

Cochiti potter Johnna Herrera hand crafted this outstanding pottery storyteller, which depicts a lady with a child.   Storytellers represent the passing down of stories orally through Pueblo tradition.  Signed 4  1/4” tall x 2  3/4″ long x 2  1/4″ Artist card included  

This wonderfully painted storyteller was handmade by Jemez Pueblo potter Chrislyn Fragua and depicts Santa Claus with with two children and a dog.  Chrislyn uses both the coil method and pinch method to create her pottery piece and as in traditional storytellers, Chrislyn’s storytellers have their mouths open.  Storytellers represent...