Stella Chavarria, Santa Clara Pueblo Pottery


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Stella Tafoya Chavarria is from Santa Clara Pueblo born in 1939 is the daughter of Teresita Naranjo-Apple Blossom wife of Loretto Chayarria. Stella won her first award (first Place for jar up to 8" tall) at Indian Market in Santa Fe in 1984.

Stella Chavarria (1939- ) has been making blackware wedding vases, jars, and bowls since 1955.

Reference: Pueblo Indian Pottery: 750 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf.

TAGS:  Santa Clara PuebloTeresita Naranjo-Apple Blossom, Southwest Indian Pottery