Emma Lewis comes from a family of potters whose mother was the 20^th century potter Lucy Lewis of Acoma Pueblo. Emma and her sisters (Ann Lewis Hansen, Emma Lewis Mitchell, Mary Lewis Garcia, Dolores Lewis Garcia and Carmel Lewis Haskaya) are all outstanding potters. Emma was born in 1931 at Acoma Pueblo. Her list of awards and honors is too long to include here. She has conducted numerous demonstrations and workshops too. She has been actively making pottery since 1952 and often uses Mimbres and Anasazi Revival designs.