Peter Jones
Peter B. Jones is an Onondaga potter and sculptor who resides on the Allegany Territory of the Seneca Nation of Indians. He studied under Hopi artist Otellie Loloma while attending the Institute of American Indian Art in New Mexico. His pottery, some of which is derived from traditional Iroquois pit firing, hand-built coiling and slab construction, is admired and collected by community members, Native American art collectors, and museums across the country and internationally. Reminiscent of early Iroquois pottery, Jones’ art directly reflects the issues that have impacted the Haudenosaunee. Jones works mostly in stoneware and white earthenware clay. His works are in traditional style, pit fired Iroquois pottery. Jones operates a pottery workshop and studio on the Cattaraugus Territory, and also conducts pottery workshops and classes for schools, community groups, and other organizations.