bowl, Virginia T. Romero

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Virginia T. Romero, bowl
Virginia T. Romero, bowl
Virginia T. Romero
bowl
1973
Virginia T. Romero, artist
Cultural affiliations: Taos
1896–1998
bowl, 1973
Where object was made: Southwestern United States
Material/technique: mica; ceramic
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 10.5 x 19 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 4 1/8 x 7 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift of Ann and Britt Brown, Blackbear Bosin Collection
Accession number: 2007.4076
Not on display
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Virginia Romero began making pots in 1919. As a child she had watched her mother shape clay into water jars, bean pots, and dishes, the cookware of generations of Taos Pueblo women. After her father presented her with clay, she began making her own utilitarian ware. In her 80 years as a potter, she never lost a pot in the firing. She attributed that success to the fine grind of her clay. Romero continued to make pots up to her 100th birthday.

Exhibitions

Brosseau Center for Learning: Centenarians
2018