2020-19 “Earth in Balance” snake pot
There are pots in this collection that are spectacular because of the complexity of their design (cf 1999-10). Seedjar 2020-19 is spectacular because of its simplicity of form. I also respond to its form because, for me, it recalls Nampeyo, whose name can be...
2019-14 Redware bowl with patterned rim
After Nampeyo became functionally blind around 1920 and could no longer paint, she began to add more tactile decorations to the pottery she continued to form (Kramer, 1996:123, 153). Generally such decorations were pressed into the wet clay to give the impression of...
2018-12 Jar with corn and geometric motifs
This collection is particularly focused on Nampeyo and her descendants, thus the Nampeyo aesthetic is well represented. Jar 2018-12 is an interesting addition to this collection since it displays an attractive design that follows rules of beauty that are independent...
