2022-05 Early career pot by Nyla Collateta Nampeyo
This pot is unusual because it is formed from yellow “sikyatska” clay that fires red. It carries a black design. The elements of design are typical of the Sikyatki Revival, are unusually-organized, crisply-drawn, and are well-fitted to the pot’s shape....
2022-04 Tile with maiden balancing a pot on her head
Framed in a doorway, this smiling woman balances a very large Hopi pot on her head. Born in 1948, Jean began making pottery when she was about 17 had a long and productive pottery-making career, including this tile. She was named an “Arizona Living...
2022-03 Double-lobed container with maidens and corn iconography
The dimensionality of this pot is complex. Gourd #1 (strap emerging from lip) is 7.125″ h X 6.00″ w. Gourd #2 (strap emerging from body) is 5.0″ h X 5.0″ w. The strap is 6.75″ long. The connecting tube is 2.5″ long. Double-lobed...
