Vickie Martinez

Santa Clara Pueblo

Vickie Martinez

Vickie Martinez

Vickie Martinez (Koe-Sawe, meaning: Buffalo Steps) was born into Santa Clara Pueblo in 1967. She learned the fine art of making pottery the traditional way from her mother, Barbara Martinez, and her grandmother, Flora Naranjo. She has been producing pottery on her own since 1983.

Later in the 1980s she married Joey Chavarria. That led to Vickie working a bit with Teresita Naranjo and Stella Chavarria. That took her pottery making to another level.

Potters Sammy Naranjo and Chris Martinez are her brothers.

Vickie specializes in traditional carved red ware and black ware jars, bowls and wedding vases. She signs her work: Vickie Martinez, Santa Clara Pueblo.

Vickie Martinez | Wedding Vases

Avanyu and feather design carved into a black jar

Black jar carved with avanyu and feather design
6.75 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Avanyu and feather design carved into a polished red jar

Polished red jar carved with avanyu and feather design
12.5 in H by 10.25 in Dia

Avanyu and feather design carved into a red jar

Red jar carved with avanyu and feather design
11 in H by 10.5 in Dia

Avanyu design carved into a polished red jar

Polished red jar carved with avanyu design
4 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Avanyu design carved into a red jar

Red jar carved with avanyu design
6.25 in H by 8.5 in Dia

Avanyu design carved into a red jar

Red jar carved with an avanyu design
3.5 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Feathers and an avanyu design carved into a red jar

Polished red jar carved with feathers and an avanyu design
13 in H by 9.5 in Dia

Avanyu design carved into a gunmetal black jar

Gunmetal black jar carved with avanyu design
4.75 in H by 6.25 in Dia

Feather and avanyu design carved into a large black jar

Large black jar carved with an avanyu and feather design
11.75 in H by 10 in Dia

An avanyu design carved into a black jar

Black jar carved with an avanyu design
4 in H by 5.75 in Dia

An avanyu and cloud design carved into a black jar

Black jar carved with an avanyu and cloud design
4.5 in H by 6.25 in Dia

Avanyu and feather design carved into a red jar

Red jar decorated with a carved feather and avanyu design
4.75 in H by 4.25 in Dia

An avanyu design carved into a red jar

Red jar decorated with a carved avanyu design
5 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Feather and avanyu design carved into a black jar

Black jar decorated with a carved avanyu and feather design
7 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Feather and avanyu design carved into a red jar

Red jar carved with an avanyu and feather design
6.75 in H by 5.25 in Dia

An avanyu design carved into a red jar

A red jar decorated with a carved avanyu design
4 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Upper right photo courtesy of Penfield Gallery of the Indian Arts

Vickie Martinez | Wedding Vases

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