Corn Moquino
(Zia-Hopi, active 1963-present: black, red, polychrome, sgraffito bowls, jars)
Family: Son of Benina Moquino (Zia) & Hopi father; husband of Christine Herrera (Santa Clara); brother of Willie
Moquino, Bob Moquino, Reyes Homer & Ester Falles; father of James, Christopher, Mark, Marvin, Melvin, Martin, Bernice, Matthew & Michael.
Awards:
1980 Third, Indian Market, Santa Fe
1986 Third, sgraffito, Indian Market, Santa Fe
1993 Third, non-traditional, sgraffito, w/o stones black or black two tone, indian Market, Santa Fe
Exhibitions:
1992-99 Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts & Crafts Show
1985-99 Indian Market, Santa Fe
1985 Sid Deusch Gallery, New York, NY, gallery show with Margaret Tafoya & 42 other Santa Clara potters
Collections: black & red-on-black sgraffito jai; School of American Research, Santa Fe,
Favorite Designs: corn, eagles, roadrunners, pueblo scenes, as well as a mixture of Zia & Hopi designs.
Corn Moquino is married into Santa Clara. He makes Santa Clara style pottery. He shows with Bernice Moquino. Corn is one of the earliest artists to carve pots in low relief in the sgraffito style.