Robert Tenorio (born December 29, 1950) is a Kewa (Santo Domingo) potter.
[1][2] His siblings include potter Hilda Coriz (1949–2007), Paulita Pacheco (1943–2008), and Mary.
His aunt Lupe taught him in early life traditional pottery techniques, including the preparation of black paint made from Cleome serrulata (Rocky Mountain Bee Plant), and cream slip made from a green bentonite clay from the Cochiti Pueblo.
[2] Tenorio attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe and studied pottery under Otellie Loloma.
[1] His work is typically signed as, "Robert Tenorio, KEWA, N.M." He often makes flared rim olla jars, bowls, and canteens in red, black and cream colors; that feature either a geometric design, or a floral or animal motif.