Emma Yepa

Emma Yepa belongs to the Jemez Coyote Clan known as Walatowa, the place she has lived all of her life in the Jemez Pueblo and she is a third generation potter. Her lineage includes her Mother Ida Yepa, Grandmother Reyes Toya, and cousins and uncles. Her mother Ida started teaching her at age 11 and she has been making melon pots and incised pottery ever since. Her and her mother have been published in the Indian Artist Collectors Guide, Indian Market magazine, and In the publication SOUTHERN PUEBLO POTTERY.

As an accomplished Potter, she has won many awards and ribbons which include: Walatowa Arts and Crafts Show; 2002 Blue Ribbon at Santa Fe Indian Market; First and Second place ribbons in the Jemez Red Rocks Arts & Crafts Show. In the past she has also participated in the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts & Crafts Show and the Southwest Museum Show in Los Angeles California.