Mary Ellen Toya
Jemez Pueblo potter
About Mary Ellen Toya
Lived 1934 – 1990 (aged 55–56). Mary Ellen Toya was an American potter.
Mary Ellen Toya (1934–1990) was a Jemez Pueblo potter of the Water Clan. She was active ca. 1950–1990, and was known for creating some of the largest Storyteller figures.
Family Mary Toya was married to Casimiro Toya, Sr. Their children are Melinda Toya Fragua, Mary Ellen Toya (M. Ellen Toya), Judy Toya, Marie Roberta Toya, Yolanda Toya, Casimiro Toya, Jr., Etta Toya Gachupin, and Anita Toya.
Collections Toya, Mary E. Storyteller figure. Ceramic. Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, Urbana, Illinois
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Who was Mary Ellen Toya?
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When was Mary Ellen Toya born?
Mary Ellen Toya was born in 1934 in New Mexico.
When did Mary Ellen Toya die?
Mary Ellen Toya died in 1990.
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Mary Ellen Toya was a potter.
What nationality was Mary Ellen Toya?
Mary Ellen Toya was American.
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