Mary Ellen Toya

Mary Ellen Toya (1934–1990) was a Jemez Pueblo potter of the Water Clan.

1950–1990, and was known for creating some of the largest Storyteller figures.

[1] She passed the pottery-making tradition onto her daughters.

Toya worked with matte polychrome, red and black-on-tan Storytellers, jars, bowls, plates, and wedding vases.

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