2025-04: A simple utility ladle
1.625” width of handle. 0.4375” thickness of handle 0.125” thickness of bowl. 1.0” depth of bowl. This is a well-formed, simple, utility ladle by Edith Nash. She was active in the 1940’s through the 1970’s. This is not an exceptional ceramic, but is typical of the...
2025-03 Avian effigy pot of a Hopi penguin
This large effigy is more pot than bird, perhaps the image of a flightless Hopi penguin. It joins three other avian effigies in this collection: 1) 2019-06 by Michael Hawley, who was not Native, 2) 2020-08 by Bobbie Silas and 3) 2016-09 by Rachael Sahmie, Jean’s...
2025-02 Three katsinas carved plate
Katsinas are powerful spirits that bring instruction and blessings to the people at Hopi. The inventive tripartite carving on this plate highlights this power. This plate is kiln-fired and thus lacks the blushing given by an outdoor dung firing. I am not...
