This tile is much busier and dynamic than most Hopi tiles, yet it retains a sense of serenity and grace. […]
Folk Art Bird Design
2019-12 Canteen with two birds on an avian arch
10.25″ wide; 6.5″ deep. This is a magnificent, perhaps flawed, masterpiece. Carefully constructed and painted, the elements of design are […]
2019-08 Jar with two inverted bird images
This seedjar was once almost trash. Now it is both a significant part of this collection and helps explain the […]
2018-13 Small canteen with elegant Sikyatki bird
Height includes spout; width includes handles. This is a gem of a canteen with an elegant and energized avian design. […]
2018-08 Bird man dish with two-bird design on back
This large dish is dignified, surprising and spectacular, characteristics that won it the “Challenge Award” on August 18, 2000 at […]
2018-01 Canteen with roadrunner moving from one world to the next
Width includes two 2″ handles. Height includes the 1.5″ sloped spout. Although this canteen has only one painted surface, the […]
2016-10 Large bird-image bowl with external design
This bowl displays a proud and attentive folk art bird that seems derived from traditional Acoma bird design. Variations of […]
2016-09 Effigy vessel of scarlet macaw
This is a parrot with a pedigree. Hopi women produced very similar effigies more than 600 years ago. Judging from […]
2016-08 Basket impressed plate with polychromatic design of two birds
This bowl appeals to me because of the humorous depiction of what I see as a baby bird playing with […]
2016-06 Polychrome jar with monochromatic birds
Understanding how this enchanting jar attracts the viewer’s eye gives considerable insight into the talent of its maker and reinforces […]