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The Native American people of this region have lived in harmony and respect with their natural environment.

Stories of their emergence and of their living history are handed down from one generation to the next through prayer and song. The traditional knowledge of their ancestors is the basis for how they live today and is reflected in architecture, traditions, arts and ceremony.

We are most grateful for the blessings of our Earth Mother as she provides us with all that we need to sustain our livelihood now, and into the future. As native people living in modern times, we have a responsibility to maintain balance with our natural environment and world trends. As you explore this collection of traditional and contemporary artwork, you will see memories of the past as well as the voice and creativity of modern native people.

We invite you to enjoy this celebration of cultural art.

LuAnne Aragon

LuAnne began making pottery while a student at the Poeh Center in Pojoaque, New Mexico, under the tutelage of Clarence Cruz, Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo and the support of fellow student Ray D. Garcia. She continues to learn new techniques using micaceous clay; and clay from her village of Paguate, in the Pueblo of Laguna. She has studied Laguna style pottery from her Cousin Max D. Early, a renowned potter and artist also from Laguna.

My work was displayed at the Southwestern Indian Art Festival in Tucson, Arizona and the Heard Museum as well. I will also be showing my pieces in shows this Summer of 2013 including; Red Earth in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Eiteljorg Museum of the American Indian in Indianapolis, Indiana, Cahokia Mounds in Collinsville, Illinois and SWAIA Indian Market with the Poeh Center.

I will also be showing my pieces in shows this Summer of 2013 including; Red Earth in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Eiteljorg Museum of the American Indian in Indianapolis, Indiana, Cahokia Mounds in Collinsville, Illinois and SWAIA Indian Market with the Poeh Center.

“As I began my pottery instruction in the summer of 2009, under the instruction of Clarence Cruz and my friend Ray D. Garcia and now in 2013 with Michael Bancroft at the Poeh Center in Pojoaque, New Mexico, I never imagined I would come to love working with clay. Let alone any type of clay. I began making pottery with the intention of using it for ceremonial purposes, Now that I know I can make these beautiful pieces of art I believe that I can take my art work as far as I want while making it for ceremonial use as well.”

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