Rose Gonzales (1900-1989)

Rose was born at San Juan Pueblo in 1900 and, soon after, became an orphan when her parents died from the flu epidemic. She survived by attending the Santa Fe Indian School. She married Robert Gonzales of San Ildefonso Pueblo and moved to his pueblo at that time. She learned the art of pottery making from his mother.

Rose experimented for years with blackware, redware, Black-on-black ware and carved ware. She became very proficient at all of these.