Holt and Reano have been making pottery together since 1999. At first, Holt made the pots and Reano painted them. They now share the pottery making; Reano still does all the painting. They first made figurines inspired by the old Cochiti tradition of human and animal forms. They use Cochiti clay and natural paints for their work, and fire their pottery outdoors with cedar wood. Holt and Reano's work was featured in the 25th
Smithsonian Institution Craft Show in 2007.
Smithsonian magazine in 20107 ran a photo of their "Pueblo Fire Warrior" figurine. "He's a superhero we came up with," they said. Holt and Reano's works are in various permanent museum collections, including the
National Museum of the American Indian, the
Museum of Indian Arts & Culture,
Peabody Essex Museum, and others. Their piece,
Untitled pot, was acquired by the
Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the
Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign.
Lisa Holt Lisa Holt is from
Cochiti Pueblo and is the granddaughter of potter Seferina Ortiz (1931–2007), who was her mentor. She also learned from her mother,
Juanita Inez Ortiz, and her uncle,
Virgil Ortiz. She is of the Herrera family, of Pueblo potters in New Mexico, whose work is often found in
art collections and in art museums.
Harlan Reano Harlan Reano is half
Kewa Pueblo (formerly known as Santo Domingo Pueblo) on his mother's side. He also has learned potting from his mother-in-law, Juanita Inez Ortiz. ==Awards==