SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Martha Fender

Name
Martha Fender
Tribe
Pueblo of San Ildefonso
Classification(s)
Pottery
Website

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
FR P 303
SFIM24
FR P 303
WIM25

2025 Best of Show Awards

First Place
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Second Place
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Honorable Mentions
Iic. Category 705 - Painted Designs On A Black Or Red Burnished Or Polished Surface, Any Form In The Style Of San Ildefonso in Pottery

2024 Best of Show Awards

First Place
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Second Place
Iic. Category 705 - Painted Designs On A Black Or Red Burnished Or Polished Surface, Any Form In The Style Of San Ildefonso in Pottery
Honorable Mentions
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Portfolio Example & Materials Statement
Martha Fender

Natural clay and volcanic ash temper, hand coiled, burnished and painted with natural/traditional clays and slips. Traditionally fired outdoors using a combination of cedar wood, cow dung and horse manure