2022-15 Small carved serpent pot
This is a small but complexly-carved pot. Seen by itself, its conception and detailed execution are striking. Seen in the context of the eleven other pots by Nathan in this collection, the extraordinary range of ability of its maker is amplified. Form: From a...
2022-14 Large vase with a flock of abstract birds
This vase displays a mural of abstract birds, Hopi messengers to the gods. For me those birds also carry substantial emotions. This is the last pot I bought directly from Rachael, who was gravely ill. I was able to visit her at her ancestral home in Polacca on...
2022-13 Modern Sikyatki eagle tail jar
This large seedpot is both art and experiment. Its design is a particularly elaborate rendition of an ancient design revitalized by Nampeyo in the late 19th century, inherited by generations of her family, and adopted by other potters at Hopi. The pot was fired...
