Emma Lewis
Indigenous American: Haak'u (Acoma) Acoma Pueblo
Indigenous American: Haak'u (Acoma), (active 1931–2013)
Emma Lewis Mitchell (1931-2013) came from a family of potters whose mother was the 20th century potter Lucy Lewis of Acoma Pueblo. Emma and her sisters (Ann Lewis Hansen, Mary Lewis Garcia, Dolores Lewis Garcia and Carmel Lewis Haskaya) are all outstanding potters. Emma was born in 1931 at Acoma Pueblo. Her list of awards and honors is too long to include here. She has conducted numerous demonstrations and workshops too. She had been actively making pottery since 1952 and often used Mimbres and Anasazi Revival designs.
Emma Lewis (Mitchell) is the daughter of the famous Acoma matriarch, Lucy M. Lewis. She has been an active potter since 1952 working with Mimbres and Anasazi Revival black-on-white and polychrome ollas, jars, bowls, seed pots plates and owls. She began showing at the Santa Fe Indian Market in 1960 and has won many 1st place awards during the four decades of her participation. Lucy Lewis, had five daughters who are also famous potters. They are Ann Lewis Hansen, Emma Lewis Mitchell, Mary Lewis Garcia, Dolores Lewis Garcia and Carmel Lewis Haskaya.
Emma’s work is included in every major institution and private collection including the Heard Museum, Harvard’s Wright Collection at the Peabody Museum; Maxwell Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Arts and many more.
Indigenous American: Haak'u (Acoma) Acoma Pueblo
Indigenous American: Haak'u (Acoma), (active 1931–2013)
Emma Lewis Mitchell (1931-2013) came from a family of potters whose mother was the 20th century potter Lucy Lewis of Acoma Pueblo. Emma and her sisters (Ann Lewis Hansen, Mary Lewis Garcia, Dolores Lewis Garcia and Carmel Lewis Haskaya) are all outstanding potters. Emma was born in 1931 at Acoma Pueblo. Her list of awards and honors is too long to include here. She has conducted numerous demonstrations and workshops too. She had been actively making pottery since 1952 and often used Mimbres and Anasazi Revival designs.
Emma Lewis (Mitchell) is the daughter of the famous Acoma matriarch, Lucy M. Lewis. She has been an active potter since 1952 working with Mimbres and Anasazi Revival black-on-white and polychrome ollas, jars, bowls, seed pots plates and owls. She began showing at the Santa Fe Indian Market in 1960 and has won many 1st place awards during the four decades of her participation. Lucy Lewis, had five daughters who are also famous potters. They are Ann Lewis Hansen, Emma Lewis Mitchell, Mary Lewis Garcia, Dolores Lewis Garcia and Carmel Lewis Haskaya.
Emma’s work is included in every major institution and private collection including the Heard Museum, Harvard’s Wright Collection at the Peabody Museum; Maxwell Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Arts and many more.
Artist Objects
Seed Pot, Bird and Fish 1994.010
Artist Images