Tse-Pe and Dora
Johnny Tse-Pe Gonzales (born in 1940) married Dora Gachupin (born in 1939) in a marriage between two prominent pottery families, as Johnny’s mother was Rose Gonzales, a potter of the San Ildefonso Pueblo, while Dora’s mother, also a potter, was Candelaria Gachupin of the Zia Pueblo. Dora, who moved from the Zia Pueblo to the San Ildefonso Pueblo, has been exhibiting pottery since 1969 and is known for her traditional blackware and redware pots. Her husband, who also works in blackware and redware, is known for his work with green clay and his mica slip and inlaid turquoise decorations. The two worked closely with Popovi Da, son of San Ildefonso’s best-known potter, Maria Martinez, and his son Tony Da.