Elizabeth Medina, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Elizabeth Medina

Jemez potter

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1956

Place of Birth: New Mexico, United States

Profession: potter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Elizabeth Toya Medina (born November 30, 1956, Jemez Pueblo) is a Pueblo potter.
She married into Zia in 1978 and, as is traditional, gained tribal permission to use Zia designs in her work.
Her first pots were in the Jemez style.
In some instances she has collaborated with her mother-in-law, Sofia Medina, whom she cites as her inspiration.Medina has been recognized widely for her work.
She's been featured in numerous publications (including New Mexico Magazine, August 1994:36, and SWAIA Quarterly Fall 1982:10), galleries (Native American Collections in Denver, CO; Adobe Gallery and Agape Gallery in Albuquerque, NM), and museums (Wright Collection, Peabody Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; Spurlock Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), and has also received many awards from 1984–present.