2009-16 Monochromatic Fine-Line Migration Jar

2009-16 Monochromatic Fine-Line Migration Jar

The pale white clay of this jar suggests that it was fired in a kiln. When lightly struck with a finger, the high-pitched resonance confirms the use of a kiln, likely the kiln of Tom Polacca, Zella’s cousin. Born in 1930, Zella is a daughter of Nellie (see Artist...
2009-14 Small Seedpot – Polychromatic Batwing Design

2009-14 Small Seedpot – Polychromatic Batwing Design

This little pot exemplifies Fannie’s best painting. Fannie had the longest and most extensive pottery career of any of the Nampeyo daughters. Hundreds—probably thousands—of her pots are in museums and private collections, and many of them are “great” pots. To my eye,...
2009-13 Seedpot – Monochromatic Batwing Design

2009-13 Seedpot – Monochromatic Batwing Design

As with classic Nampeyo pots, the design of this jar is dynamic because of internal tensions in the design. The bat wing design both thrusts down and swings up. The pointed and curved black elements of design, which pull the eye down, counterbalance the upward thrust...