1994-08 Kachina-Face Bowl

1994-08 Kachina-Face Bowl

Daisy Hooee Nampeyo made this pot in 1984. Although the design is used by Nampeyo family members, it is unusual. For another pot in this collection with a similar design, see 2011-04. For biographies of Daisy, see Fowler (1977) and Butterfield (1980). See also, the...
1994-07 Jar with Migration Design

1994-07 Jar with Migration Design

Hopi Pot, Steve Lucas. 1993. Traditional “migration” design on a traditional Hopi shape pot. Steve is the brother of Karen Lucas and the grandson of Rachel Namingha Nampeyo (see 1989-06 and 1994-12). Steve’s Mother, Eleanor, did not make much pottery; he was trained...
1994-06 Sikyatki Revival Jar with Avian Design

1994-06 Sikyatki Revival Jar with Avian Design

This is a classic Sikyatki revival pot.  The clay is beautifully blushed and the abstract avian design is framed by substantial unpainted space that highlights the painting. Of the potters working at Hopi today, Rachael’s work most successfully captures the...
1994-04 Jar with Bird-Wing Design

1994-04 Jar with Bird-Wing Design

The shape of this jar is modern and the design, though a version of the traditional Nampeyo bird-wing/migration design, also has a modern feel since it is starkly placed on the otherwise plain pot. Thus, like “Old Lady” Nampeyo (1993-04), the background becomes part...