Born and raised in Pojoaque Pueblo, NM, contemporary Pueblo potter Melissa Talachy studied her art since childhood with her parents, noted Pueblo potters Joe and Thelma Talachy. Melissa has earned a degree in museology from the Institute of American Indian Arts, as well as studied advanced Pueblo pottery techniques at the Poeh Cultural Center. Melissa is the assistant curator at the Poeh Museum. Her pottery is considered by many to be a seminal link in a Pojoaque Pueblo pottery revival movement.All images and text in this web site are copyright © 2003 Towa-artists.com, Phillip Karshis. All artwork featured at this web site is copyright of the respective artists.
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