Essay on Maria Martinez and Her Pueblo Pottery

Through the voice of Palo Alto, a mesquite tree, Elena Zamora O’Shea relates the story of one Spanish-Mexican family’s history, spanning over two hundred years, in South Texas, the area encompassing between the Nueces and the Rio Grande. As the narration of the Garcia’s family history progresses through the different generations, becoming more Mexican-American, or Tejano, peoples and things indigenous gradually grow faint. In her account of South Texas history, Elena devalues the importance and impact of Indians, placing a greater precedence on the Spanish settlers.

Ten year after her second marriage happiness surprised Julia, she knew the man who  became her third husband. The true companero for the women she had become.    The “first Muse” by Julia Alvarez show us that we have to overcome our obstacle in  order to get successful. Julia had to deal with a dictatorship and bullying at her school but that  didn’t stop

The Lady of Guadalupe is a huge part of the Mexican tradition, and how many people look up to her in a very godly way. She is important, because she reminds people of their appreciation for their own cultures, along with the other cultures that are all over the world. The Lady of Guadalupe is someone that is the exact replica of the Virgin Mary. But, the only difference is, is that the Virgin Mary is a saint that is represented in the European culture, and the Lady of Guadalupe in the Aztec and Native culture of Mexico. The lady of Guadalupe is a positive influence on different religions, especially Christianity.

All artists are influenced by the culture they are from. Our experiences and the environment in which we were raised shapes us, and thus the works we produce as artists. This essay will discuss, compare and contrast two artists from different cultures, and their ceramic artworks, with a focus on how their cultural background has influenced their art. The artists that will be discussed are Janet Fieldhouse, who is influenced by her Torres Strait Islander heritage and Aboriginal artist Dr. Thancoupie Gloria Fletcher.

When one pictures the societies that spanned throughout our Mesoamerica and South America the images of warriors, conquests, gold and great feats of architecture, spawn in the mind. Missing from not only there, but the focus of many studies are the crucial roles that women played in these societies. Between each society; the Mayan, Aztec and Inca, each has their own unique culture and role for women within it. One wonders the roles of women in society, where does she fit in; politics, religious practices, and within the home. These roles are dictated by the characteristics of the society in which they live. It is crucial to begin uncovering for each of these societies, the roles of which the women took on, through exploring three subject matters, the role of women concerning government and law, politics, the role of women in day-to-day life and lastly, religious roles of women.

Mexicanidad is developed in many ways all throughout Emilio Fernandez's Maria Candelaria but the most interesting instance is in its opening scene. In this scene a variety of ancient sculptures, filter through the screen, each one dissolving into the next and eventually dissolving onto the face of a woman, effectively creating a complementary juxtaposition of the images. In doing so the film establishes the ancient and noble lineage of the Mexican people through the illustration of Mexican visual culture, the ancient sculptures, which is an important aspect of Mexicanidad. This correlation of contemporary Mexican people to their distinguished native ancestors is later reinforced in dialogue as well when El Pintor says that Maria and other beautiful

A beautiful dark-skinned brunette stands before you. Her long, flowing hair beautifully frames her sweet face and demure smile. Yards of richly colored clothing adorn her tall, slender frame. Rays of sunlight appear from behind, emphasizing pure beauty. Her hands are joined together and she holds them at her chest in worship or, perhaps, in gratitude. Who is she, or rather, who do you see? Practicing Catholics all over Central and South America see a venerated patron saint. In Mexico, she is immediately recognizable as symbolic mother of a nation, ‘nuestra madre.’ New generations of mestizos see a symbol of all that is woman, as real and complex as their mothers, sisters, daughters, and lovers.

Maria made an impression because she took up her husband’s obligations as a light keeper after he dies. She was Florida’s first lighthouse keeper and she sacrificed countless hours to helping the city of St. Augustine. But before that her husband Juan Andreu, was the first Hispanic-American to

Maria Sol Escobar was born on May 22nd, 1930, to Venezuelan parents in Paris, France. She had a very rough upbringing after her mother suicided when she was only eleven years of age. This unfortunate event affected Maria deeply, this may have been her inspiration to pursue what she is known for to this day, which was art. Although Marisol was deeply traumatized, this did not affect her artistic talents. Learning to draw early in life, with her parents encouraging her talent by taking her to museums. Her talents in drawing frequently earned her artistic prizes at the various schools she attended before settling in Los Angeles in 1946. Although being introduced to a

Maria is a religious mother of six who throughout the book she is very close minded and unwilling to change her plans or way of life no matter the influence. Maria is a member of the Luna, a family of religious farmers and as such she wants Antonio to become the next educated priest to guide the Luna in the future. She finds comfort in the steady life of farming and finds her husband 's ideals to be idiotic and unrealistic. When arguing about their land, Gabriel sees it as a symbol of freedom but Maria says in retort “It is worthless! Look

Pottery is very beneficial and advantageous to archaeologists as it is a very common and widespread product that leads us to have a greater understanding about the everyday life of the area inhabitants. “Pottery is one of the most common artefacts in ancient sites. Once broken, unlike glass and metal, it cannot be recycled. This makes it very useful to archaeologists,” said Pont. Pont made the conclusion that the red slip pottery was used by the Pompeian’s as tableware with the main purpose of serving food and drink given its characteristically glossy surface. By dipping ceramics in liquid clay and later firing it in an oxygenating kiln is how this gloss is created (Kalnins, 2004) (see figure

The Valtierra family has a long, rich history spanning across the U.S. and Mexico. Our focus was on Maria Valtierra's personal history and journey. The family has shown a cohesive and strong relationship that is on-going and impressive, keeping traditions strong and their history intact.

The goal of this report was to bring awareness to the problems that Perfect Pottery has fallen victim to from the recent, drastic change of moving to the United States. This article is aimed at bringing ideas to the table that would solve many of the situations and difficulties that came with that recent transition.

Art defines us for who we are and it is our job to preserve our culture. Virgil Ortiz is a renowned ceramicist, fashion designer, graphics artist from Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. He's an artist who uses contemporary ideals to blend historical events with futuristic aspects of his imagination. Ortiz strives for cultural awareness to inform the whole world that Cochiti art is still alive and thriving. Inspired by the Pueblo Revolt, Ortiz constructs clay figurines made from native clay and paints. He expresses intentions of conserving his ancestral traditions and techniques that were once suppressed by foreign settlers. Moving towards preserving a dying culture and letting the whole world know that Cochiti pottery will continue to flourish in

It was a rainy day in LA. I have been praying to not have rain while I am in LA but unfortunately, at the point of where I almost got rid of the cold, it has rained at last. However, I had a good experience/visit along rain. Although I am a fashion student, I am interested in ceramics because I had worked and made a lot of ceramics since my cousin sister got her degree in ceramics. When I was about 6 years old that I first made my own pots. Because I love making things with clay and familiar with ceramics, Peter Shire’s art works were really interesting to me that those are unusual, unique, different from the tradition mold of the cups, kettles, etc.