Black on Black Plate by Maria Martinez My aunt Maria Martinez made this pottery plate. She is famous for
her pottery work. When I was coming to New York, there was a pot that
she made in the airport. When she gathered the clay it was dirt. She
sifted the dirt to remove stones. Then she wet the clay and made a
piece of art. She polished the surface with round, river rocks to make
the pottery shiny. Then she brought the pottery outside, covered it
with dry cow manure, and put tin and metal sheets on top of the wood
she used to fire the pottery. Some black-on-black pottery has designs
of kiva steps, rain clouds and feathers. |