Learn more about woman potter Margaret Tafoya and her work, which is on view in NMWA exhibition Pathfinders: Women in Art, Craft, and Design, Midcentury and Today.
![Blackware pottery vessel with tall neck and broad shoulder tapering to a narrow base. The flawless, polished black surface is adorned with deep relief carvings of stylized wings and geometric designs on the shoulder.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1986.302-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-700x330.jpg)
The Matriarchs: Pottery by American Indian Women
Posted: November 24, 2010
Category: Margaret Tafoya
One of the most enduring traditions in American Indian life is pottery, which plays a central role in tribal rituals and ceremonies. Made primarily by women. these objects reflect both...
![Blackware jar made of clay and volcanic ash. A painted, matte design adorns the upper half of the jar.](https://nmwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Maria-Black-Pot-1946.46.1r-aspect-ratio-2.25-1-700x330.jpg)