Generational Ties

A NEW EXHIBITION AT THE CROCKER ART MUSEUM EXPLORES THE ANCESTRAL CONNECTIONS AND FAMILY HISTORIES THAT HAVE SHAPED PUEBLO POTTERY FROM THE 19TH CENTURY TO PRESENT DAY.

In the late-19th century, the railroad came to the Southwest. With it, a cottage industry soon emerged, and the area’s Native residents began selling their wares to newcomers. A specific demand for pottery soon catalyzed a change.