Jennifer Sisneros
Jemez Pueblo
Red &
Green Avanyu
4" H
x 6 1/2" D
Jennifer Sisneros Tse-Pe is
a daughter of Dominguita Sisneros Naranjo from San Juan Pueblo.
She was the second wife of Tse-Pe Gonzales of San Ildefonso,
whose mother Rose Montoya is credited for introducing carved
pottery there.
She was also married to Alfred
E. Naranjo and is the mother of Alfred J. Naranjo. Jennifer Sisneros
is not to be confused with Jennifer Tse-Pe, the daughter of Dora
Tse-Pe from San Ildefonso Pueblo.
After divorcing, she reverted
to her maiden name, Jennifer Sisneros.
Jennifer has adopted the carved
style in most of her pottery. Her style is influenced by Tse-Pe.
She does redware with matte micaceous slip deigns. She also uses
a green clay slip that was developed by Tse-Pe and refined by
Russell Sanchez. Jennifer's bear design looks similar to Tony
Da's bears with a sleek outline in profile. She makes mostly
small jars and bowls.
She is generally listed as
from Santa Clara Pueblo.
