1985-01 Seed Jar

1985-01 Seed Jar

Hopi seed jar, Nampeyo (ca. 1860-1942), probably painted by youngest daughter Fannie in the 1930s. (2.75” h X 5.625” w) There is an early Nampeyo signature on the bottom. The capital “E” in the signature indicates that the design was painted by Fannie....
1984-01 Laguna Polychrome Seed Pot

1984-01 Laguna Polychrome Seed Pot

Laguna polychrome seed pot, Evelyn Cheromiah.  I saw her work at Indian Market in 1983 and wrote her asking her to make this pot. See Dillingham (1992) for a discussion of Evelyn Cheromiah: her beginning to pot in the 1970s (p. 183), her leadership in reviving potting...