GOLDENROD
(GLORIA GARCIA)
SANTA CLARA PUEBLO

Goldenrod is the name used by Santa Clara potter Gloria Garcia. Gloria, with the assistance of her husband, John, creates beautiful sgrafitto pottery. Both of these potters come from well repected families. Gloria is the daughter of the late Petra Gutierrez and the sister of Minnie Vigil, Thelma Talachy and Lois de la Cruz (Lois and Derek). John is the half-brother of Tina Garcia, Greg Garcia and Virginia Garcia. Gloria and John's pottery collaboration has been most fruitful as they have won many awards and appeared in shows all over the United States.