2007-11 Flat-Topped Seedjar with Sikyatki Birds – Cracked
Of the 600+ pots in this collection, this pot has the highest width-to-height ratio: 3.854, the width is almost 4 times greater than the height. The extraordinary flat shape of this pot is very difficult to form and (perhaps) as a result, the pot cracked when fired....
2007-01 Bowl with Wagnerian Flying Creatures
The parade of three flying creatures is not evenly spaced, nor are they identical. This is a spirited, folk-art pot that makes me smile. Patricia, the younger sister of Juanita Healing (see the Artist List), was born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1919, and she learned to...
2006-12 Bowl with Incurved Rim – Folk Bird and Exterior Design
This Hopi-Tewa shallow bowl has an incurving rim, a single folk art bird interior design, and a four-element exterior design, repeated twice. The bowl is not particularly well made; it is slightly asymmetrical and has an uneven rim. Nevertheless, this is a compelling...
2006-10 Small Plate with “Fancy Bird” Image
The plate has an image of a bird (or perhaps a deer) with a red stippled head. The whimsy of the creature is endearing, perhaps inspiring Dr. Seuss. Although small and simply conceived, the bowl is well made, the creature self-satisfied and delightful, and the use of...
