Arthur Coriz (1948–1998) started to learn about pottery in 1975, after watching his wife Hilda and her brother Robert.
[1] When they first started, Arthur and Hilda would make pots while Robert would create decorative designs and do the painting.
They eventually became full-time potters, winning numerous awards at the Santa Fe Indian Markets between 1983-1998.
They used only natural clays and the Rocky Mountain bee plant, also known as wild spinach, and honey for making the black paint.
Arthur and Hilda’s favorite designs included birds, clouds, flowers and animals like the deer and bighorn sheep.