Maria Martinez

Millicent Rogers Museum

Maria Martinez Family Collection

POTTERY

The Maria Martinez Family Pottery Collection

The Millicent Rogers Museum has the distinction of owning an extraordinary collection of pottery by Maria and Julian Martinez of San Ildefonso Pueblo. Over the years, the Martinez/Da family saved examples of Maria's finest works with the intent of placing them in a New Mexico museum. It was the family's wish that the pottery be shared on a permanent basis with the public.

In 1984, the Millicent Rogers Museum was honored to have been chosen as the recipient of this collection through the generosity of an anonymous donor and the Martinez/Da Family. The family also has donated many of Maria's awards, documents, photographs, and memorabilia, as well as their own pottery, the majority of which are part of the Museum's permanent exhibition. These personal artifacts document the life as well as the creative success of the renowned ceramic artist, whose career spanned 85 years. Maria first became famous in the early 20th century for her gleaming jet black pottery decorated with clay slip. She also created the traditional polychrome pottery that was her heritage.

Today, the Millicent Rogers collection of the Martinez family pottery represents the most important public holding of Maria's pottery in the United States.

Jar, Feather Design, Red sienna on black, Popovi Da, San Ildefonso, c. 1965, MRM 1983-1
Maria, The Pottery Maker, Maria shown with Snake Pot, MRM 1984-74-1 and Polished Black Jar, MRM 1983-43-4 both on exhibit at the museum. Photo by New Mexico State Tourist Bureau.
Black on Black Plate, Feather Design, Maria and Julian Martinez, San Ildefonso, c. 1942, MRM 1984-74-5

GENERAL INFORMATION
HOURS OF OPERATION
The Museum is open daily from 10AM - 5PM.
The Museum is closed Mondays November through March. Closed Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

LOCATION
The Millicent Rogers Museum is located at 1504 Millicent Rogers Road, 4 miles north of Taos Plaza, 1/2 mile south of Highway 64. See our home page for link to a map to the Museum.

FREE ADMISSION EVERY SUNDAY FOR TAOS COUNTY RESIDENTS

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Millicent Rogers
Museum
Post Office Box A • Taos NM 87571
505 758 2462 • fax 505 758 5751 • mrm@millicentrogers.org