[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 133 (Friday, August 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO PATRICIA LOWDEN-

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                      HON. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 10, 2018

  Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 
to congratulate Patricia Lowden of Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico for her 
role in the Pueblo Pottery Mug project and her success as a Native 
artist.
  The Pueblo Pottery Mug project started as a collaboration between 
five Pueblo artists and the first Pueblo-owned Starbucks in New Mexico. 
The mugs were first sold in 2016 at the Starbucks store in Albuquerque. 
Each mug was hand-crafted by a different Pueblo artist to celebrate the 
opening of the new store and to symbolize the collaboration between New 
Mexico Pueblos and Starbucks. After quickly selling out of the unique 
mugs--selling over 6,000 mugs--the Shumakolowa gift shop collaborated 
with the artists to sell mugs at their location in the Indian Pueblo 
Cultural Center.
  Patricia was born into a family of potters from the Big Sun and Eagle 
clan of Acoma Pueblo. She learned the art of pottery at fifteen years 
old from the three generations of potters that came before her. 
Patricia uses traditional methods to create her pottery, which entails 
soaking chunks of clay that have been carefully selected, then drying 
and grinding the chunks of clay into powder.
  Patricia is known for her famed Anasazi revival black-on-white and 
traditional Acoma orange, black, and white polychrome style pottery. 
Her work features modern interpretations of traditional Acoma symbols 
such as rain, clouds, mountains, and rain parrots.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud Patricia Lowden for being a part of the Pueblo 
Pottery Mug project. This project has given the community, as well as 
visitors to New Mexico, an opportunity to appreciate usable pieces of 
art that are inspired by Native culture and traditions. I look forward 
to seeing this project continue to flourish and support talented Native 
artists from Pueblos throughout New Mexico.

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