Carol M. Pecos, Cochiti Pueblo Potter

While Carol M. Pecos has frequently been confused in art market listings with Carol T. Pecos of Jemez Pueblo, Carol M. Pecos is an accomplished, distinct potter affiliated with Cochiti Pueblo (Ko-Tyit) who explicitly signatures her pieces "Carol M Pecos, Cochiti".  Carol M. Pecos was born in 1934 into a distinguished artistic family, Carol Pecos learned traditional pottery methods from her mother, Louisa F. Toledo, passing the craft down through generations. While Carol Pecos was born at Jemez Pueblo, her family ties and marriage connected her broadly within the Pueblo community. Her storytellers are known for their warm expressions, lighter hollow-coiled construction, and hand-sculpted child figures designed to convey themes of family, togetherness, and oral tradition.

• Pueblo Affiliation & Origin: Cochiti Pueblo (Ko-Tyit).
• Artistic Medium & Clay: Works exclusively with traditional Cochiti clay and slip to construct hand-sculpted figurative pottery and storytellers.
• Signature Marks: Distinctively inscribes her pottery as "Carol M Pecos, Cochiti" to denote her village origin and distinguish her works from Jemez Pueblo artists sharing a similar surname.
• Artistic Style & Aesthetics: Known for finely sculpted figurative details, including expressive facial sculpting, inset eyes, and detailed, sculpted hair framing the faces of her adult figures.
• Notable Repertoire: Best known for seated storyteller figurines-such as male storytellers holding children-exhibiting precise painted design motifs, clean construction, and classic Cochiti figurative proportions. 

TAGS: Southwest Indian Pottery, Cochiti Pueblo