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SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Mariam Toya

Name
Mariam Toya
Tribe
Pueblo of Jemez
Juried Classification(s)
Pottery
Website

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
PAL N 256
SFIM24
PAL N 256
WIM25

2024 Best of Show Awards

First Place
N/A
Second Place
N/A
Honorable Mentions
N/A

2025 Best of Show Awards

First Place
Iib. Category 604 - Painted Polychrome, Any Form, In The Style Of Jemez, Zia, Santa Ana, Sandia, San Felipe, Or Isleta in Pottery
Second Place
N/A
Honorable Mentions
N/A
Portfolio Example & Artist Statement
Mariam Toya

Jemez clay: gathered in Jemez, cleaned, and mixed with white temper.Pottery hand coiled to create pieces.When dry, pottery is sanded with sandpaper.Pottery stone polished and designed using clay slips also gathered in Jemez. Final stage: Pottery is fired outdoors using cedar wood.