Margaret Tafoya

Santa Clara Pueblo traditional pottery artist (1904–2001)
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Summary

Margaret Tafoya is a human[1]. She was born in Santa Clara Pueblo[2]. She was born on August 13, 1904[3]. She died in Santa Clara Pueblo[4]. She died on February 25, 2001[5]. She worked as a ceramicist[6] and artist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Margaret Tafoya was born in Santa Clara Pueblo[2].
  • Margaret Tafoya died in Santa Clara Pueblo[4].
  • Margaret Tafoya was born on August 13, 1904[3].
  • Margaret Tafoya died on February 25, 2001[5].
  • A child of Margaret Tafoya was LuAnn Tafoya[9].
  • A child of Margaret Tafoya was Toni Roller[10].
  • Margaret Tafoya held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Margaret Tafoya's professions included ceramicist[6].
  • Margaret Tafoya worked as an artist[7].
  • Margaret Tafoya's field of work was Ceramics of indigenous peoples of the Americas[12].
  • Margaret Tafoya received the Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[13].
  • Margaret Tafoya received the Fellow of the American Craft Council[14].
  • Margaret Tafoya is recorded as female[15].
  • Margaret Tafoya's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Margaret Tafoya's Commons category is recorded as Margaret Tafoya[17].
  • Margaret Tafoya's residence is recorded as Santa Clara Pueblo[18].
  • Margaret Tafoya's family name is recorded as Tafoya[19].
  • Margaret Tafoya's Commons Creator page is recorded as Margaret Tafoya[20].
  • Margaret Tafoya's sibling is recorded as Camilio Sunflower Tafoya[21].
  • Margaret Tafoya's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[22].
  • Margaret Tafoya's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Craft[23].
  • Margaret Tafoya's has works in the collection is recorded as The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art[24].
  • Margaret Tafoya's has works in the collection is recorded as Michael C. Carlos Museum[25].
  • Margaret Tafoya's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Margaret Tafoya's place of birth was Santa Clara Pueblo[2]. She was born on August 13, 1904[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ceramicist[6] and artist[7]. Margaret Tafoya's field of work was Ceramics of indigenous peoples of the Americas[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[13], an art prize[27], in United States[28], founded in 1979[29] and Fellow of the American Craft Council[14], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1975[32].

Personal Life

Children include LuAnn Tafoya[9], a ceramicist[33], 1938–1988[34], of United States[35] and Toni Roller[10], a potter[36].

Death and Burial

Margaret Tafoya died on February 25, 2001[5]. She died in Santa Clara Pueblo[4].

Why It Matters

Margaret Tafoya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Margaret Tafoya born?

Born in Santa Clara Pueblo[2].

Where did Margaret Tafoya die?

Margaret Tafoya died in Santa Clara Pueblo[4].

What did Margaret Tafoya do for work?

Margaret Tafoya worked as ceramicist[6] and artist[7].

What awards did Margaret Tafoya receive?

Honors received include Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award[13] and Fellow of the American Craft Council[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . CLARA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . collections.carlos.emory.edu. collections.carlos.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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