Helen Cordero
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Helen Cordero was a Cochiti Pueblo potter
from Cochiti, New Mexico
. She was renowned for her storyteller doll
s, a genre she invented. In 1986 she was made a National Heritage Fellow
.
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
from Cochiti, New Mexico
Cochiti, New Mexico
Cochiti is a census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 528 at the 2010 census....
. She was renowned for her storyteller doll
Storyteller doll
A Storyteller Doll is a clay figure made by the Pueblo people of New Mexico. The first contemporary storyteller doll was made by Helen Cordero of the Cochiti Pueblo in 1964 in honor of her grandfather who was a tribal storyteller. It is basically a figure of a storyteller, usually a man or a woman...
s, a genre she invented. In 1986 she was made a National Heritage Fellow
National Heritage Fellowship
The National Heritage Fellowship is a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts. Similar to Japan's Living National Treasure award, the Fellowship is the United States' highest honor in the folk and traditional arts...
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