Tammie Allen
Tammie Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) Blanco, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Pottery |
| Movement | Jicarilla Apache Pottery |
Tammie Allen (born 1964) is a contemporary Native American potter, enrolled in the Jicarilla Apache Nation.[1]
Early life and education
Born in
Allen attended Coronado High School in
Allen is a non-lineage micaceous pottery artist, that is, she does not come from a long line of Jicarilla Apache potters. Nonetheless she is interested in sustaining this tradition for the next generation of Jicarilla Apaches.
Art career
Although she had already been working in ceramics, in 1995, Allen began experimenting with micaceous clay. Micaceous pottery has a glittery surface, due to the presence of
She exhibited her new work in Native American art galleries and museums. The pottery she presented did not resemble typical micaceous cooking pots. The Jicarilla Apache author Veronica E. Tiller wrote that Allen makes "thin, balanced, highly polished, engaging shapes of pottery using strong lines to help her convey her philosophy that life is continual, with a series of positive and negative events."[3]
Allen sold her first pieces to the Cottonwood Trading Post, in
In 2005, Allen was accepted and entered her first Santa Fe Indian Market. During this show, she won first and third place prizes in her division. Currently, she is represented by several galleries and conducts demonstrations and workshops about pottery making.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b "Tribal Energy Program at Sandia empowers Native American students while powering tribal lands". DOE Pulse. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Artist Resume." Walking Spirit. 1 Jan 2009 (accessed 10 Jan 2009).
- ISBN 978-0313364525.
- ISBN 0-87358-656-5.