Denny Gutierrez
Denny Gutierrez
Santa Clara, 1942 - 2013
Person TypeIndividual
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- Male
- Native American
Santa Clara, San Juan, born 1962
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BiographyDenny learned to make pottery from his mother, Katherine Gutierrez. His sister JoAnn Million and aunt Clara Stone are also well-known potters. Denny Gutierrez created his distinctive “faceted melon bowl” style in the 1990s. From 2000 to 2004, he was governor of Santa Clara Pueblo.