Jennifer Moquino

Santa Clara Pueblo

Jennifer Moquino is a potter from Santa Clara Pueblo. She was born in 1977 to Ray Tafoya and Emily Suazo Tafoya. Jennifer made her first pieces of pottery when she was 6 years old.

Jennifer has been working with her husband Mike Moquino since 1998. The son of Corn Moquino, Mike is 1/2 Zia and 1/2 Santa Clara. He learned to make pottery from his father.

Jennifer and Mike generally make miniature vases and small jars, some with lids. Mike builds the pots and Jennifer etches the realistic animals, birds, flowers and insects. On some pieces they use natural clay colors to add other colors to a design.

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Sgraffito eagle and geometric design on a black jar
Black jar with sgraffito eagle and geometric design
1.5 in H by 2 in Dia
Sgraffito wildlife scene on a lidded black jar
Lidded black jar decorated with a sgraffito wildlife scene
4 in H by 3.75 in Dia
Sgraffito mountain and nature design on a small polychrome jar
A small polychrome jar decorated with a sgraffito nature and mountain design
2.25 in H by 2.5 in Dia
Miniature polychrome turtle figure with an avanyu and geometric design
Miniature polychrome turtle decorated with an avanyu and geometric design
1.5 in L by 1 in W by 0.5 in H
a sgraffito and painted geometric design on the shell of a polychrome turtle
A miniature polychrome turtle with a sgraffito and painted geometric design on its shell
1.25 in Dia by 0.5 in H

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