Marie Z. Chino

Ceramicist
Native American, (1907–1982)

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Marie Z. Chino was a key Acoma Pueblo potter credited as being one of the four Matriarchs responsible for the revival of Acoma pottery, along with Lucy M. Lewis, Jessie Garcia, and Juana Leno. Marie was a heavily decorated potter, winning several awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts in 1998.