Michael Kanteena facts for kids
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Michael Kanteena was born on September 1, 1959. He is a talented artist from Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico. He is famous for making beautiful pottery.
Michael Kanteena's art often looks like ancient pottery. He gets ideas from the Chaco and Mesa Verde areas. These places were home to the Ancestral Pueblo people long ago. He also creates pottery that looks like old kachina dolls and masks. Kachinas are important spiritual figures in some Native American cultures.
His amazing pottery has been shown in many places. You can see his work at the Maxwell Museum in Albuquerque. It has also been displayed at the Wheelwright Museum in Santa Fe. Many art galleries also show his pieces. Michael Kanteena also shares his art at the yearly Santa Fe Indian Market. This is a big event where Native American artists sell their work.
Michael Kanteena studied art in college. He earned a special degree in Fine Arts in 1981. This was from Eastern New Mexico University. Today, he lives and works in Laguna, New Mexico. He has also taught others how to make pottery. He shared his skills at the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Colorado.
Awards and Achievements
Michael Kanteena has won many awards for his pottery. These awards show how talented he is.
- In 1994, he won first place at the New Mexico State Fair.
- At the Gallup Ceremonial, he won several awards in 1995. He got first, second, and third place.
- He won first place again at the Gallup Ceremonial in 1996.
- In 1998, he received the Wingspread Collectors' Guide Award of Excellence.
- A special article about him was in New Mexico Magazine. This was in the January 2001 issue.
More to Explore
- Native American pottery
- Ancestral Puebloans
