Judy Lewis and Joyce Lucero of Acoma Pueblo have also created some incredibly intricate and collectible pieces. Among the most notable artists making storytellers today are Carol Lucero Gachupin, Mary Lucero, Linda Fragua and Chrislyn Fragua of Jemez Pueblo and Stella Teller of Isleta Pueblo. They have become one of the most collectible and sought after forms of clay art. Today, the term storyteller refers to any human or animal figure that is covered with smaller children or animals. The traditional pueblo of Cochiti is located 45 miles north of Albuquerque. As time went on, more and more artists started making their own storyteller dolls, each adapting their own unique style and implementing their own beliefs based on their heritage. Storytellers by Helen Cordero and other 20 th century Cochiti potters are a regular feature at the gallery, as are historic pottery dough bowls, ollas, and storage jars. Helen believed a male doll was more appropriate, as males were traditionally the storytellers in her tribe. The doll had an open mouth as he was telling stories to the children. Storyteller Mary & Leonard Trujillo Cochiti Pueblo S8 3,600.00. Storyteller Martha Arquero Cochiti1 Sold 300.00. Margaret Quintana is the daughter of Harry and Daisy Behan. Storyteller Dorothy Trujillo Cochiti Male Drummer SOLD 1,200.00. Helen eventually made a male figure, modeled after her Grandfather, Santiago Quintana, with children clinging to his back and in his lap. Margaret Behan Quintana, Cochiti Pueblo (Cheyenne, married into Cochiti), active ca 1982-present: Storytellers, Nativities, some in micaceous clay. They quickly gained in popularity and many other artists in Cochiti started making them as well. Originally, she created female figures with children in their arms and called these dolls “Singing Mothers”. Storytellers were originally created by Cochiti artist Helen Cordero in 1964.
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