Watch Ceramicist Rosemary Lonewolf in a Virtual Art Talk moderated by Curator Ann Marshall, PhD
Join the Heard Museum in this special Virtual Art Talk featuring renowned ceramicist Rosemary Lonewolf (Santa Clara Pueblo/Tewa) as she reflects on the evolution of her ceramics career, her family’s artistic legacy, and the spirit of innovation that drives her work. She also shares insights into Indigenous Evolution —the beloved “Art Fence” installation that welcomes visitors to HOME: Native People in the Southwest.
About the Artist
Rosemary Lonewolf (Santa Clara Pueblo/Tewa) is an American Indian artist, beginning her career as a 4th-generation Native potter producing traditional pinch-pot and coiled pieces. In her developing career, she added sculptures, monoprints, and etchings to her work while incorporating traditional iconography. Her ceramic art is included in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution, New Mexico Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, New Mexico Art in Public Places, the Heard Museum, and the Rockwell Museum. Additional artworks by Lonewolf can be viewed in Arizona at the Chandler YMCA, the Heard Museum, the Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and the Mayo Clinic. Ms. Lonewolf continues to reside and create art in Santa Clara Pueblo, NM.
Image (left): Rosemary “Apple Blossom” Lonewolf (Santa Clara Pueblo/Tewa) creating a design on one of her miniature pottery vessels using the sgraffito technique. Photographer: Jerry Jacka, March 1989.
Image (above): Tony Jojola (Isleta) and Rosemary Lonewolf (Santa Clara Pueblo/Tewa), Indigenous Evolution, 2004.
