Pottery has a rich history within Native American culture, and it survives today through the lives and artwork of many talented, contemporary artists. Pottery is a magical artform, forged from the earth itself, and molded into beautiful vessels that connect both the artist and collector. In addition, the connection to story, design and form are essential to Native American pottery. These elements combine to create a bond between nature and ceremony, enlightening the world to a more balanced, peaceful existence. Throughout this section dedicated to the art of Native pottery, viewers will find examples of astonishing clay creations for purchase, ranging from contemporary pieces to traditional, historic works.
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Al Qoyawayma
Artist Al Qoyawayma is continually struck by the beauty of his ancestors’ architecture and technical ability. “Their statement was cut in stone,” he says. “Sculptural creations in clay are one way to honor them. I seek to bridge my technical skills with the abilities of those ancestors.” Today’s students are also inspired by their ancestor’s cultural survival skills in pursuit of a future in the arts.
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Adobe Gallery
This polychrome olla was created by Martina Vigil and Florentino Montoya of San Ildefonso Pueblo. These influential artists worked long before signatures became the norm, so the piece is unsigned. Their work has been thoroughly documented and is instantly recognizable, so the attribution was made with confidence.
221 Canyon Road » Santa Fe, NM 87501 » (505) 955-0550
www.adobegallery.com
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Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery
Andrea Fisher Fine Pottery represents masterpieces by esteemed artists such as Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso), Rondina Huma (Hopi) and Marie Z. Chino (Acoma). Pictured here is a piece by Huma. “Using the ancient pottery shards she found around the Hopi mesas as her inspiration,” the gallery notes, “she created a patchwork of their designs that not only exhibited the variety, but also the complexity of those prehistoric creations.”
100 West San Francisco Street » Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 986-1234 » www.andreafisherpottery.com
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Hindman Auctions
Hindman Auctions is honored to offer Part I of the Forrest Fenn Collection on June 9 in Cincinnati. “Many may know Fenn from his hidden treasure, but Fenn was also a renowned New Mexican art dealer whose personal collection has been the envy of many,” says Hindman’s Danica Farnand. “The selection of pottery is particularly spectacular, and the sheer physical size of them is remarkable.”
(312) 280-1212 » www.hindmanauctions.com
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Lyn A. Fox Fine Pueblo Pottery
This is a very rare late-19th century black-on-white storage jar from Acoma Pueblo. “Few large storage jars and dough bowls have ever found their way into the art market and this one’s magisterial,” says the gallery. “It is beautifully formed, thin walled and light. Lines are finely painted and the crosshatching is masterful.”
839 Paseo de Peralta, Unit K » Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
(505) 577-0835 » www.foxpueblopottery.com
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C & D Gifts Native American Art
This hand-coiled storage jar features butterflies and birds alternating around the perimeter, and was made by Marcellus and Elizabeth Medina. It has a total of 25 butterflies, 10 hummingbirds and 10 birds, including two swallowtails. This is the first pot this artist duo has ever done with this combination of subjects. The painting and designs on this are exquisite!
(505) 238-9888 » www.canddgiftsnm.com
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Territorial Indian Arts & Antiques
This pair of red pottery vessels, made by Nampeyo, comes with great provenance. They were acquired by William Cotton, who worked on the Hopi Reservation from 1918 to 1920. These pieces were given to his son, a professor, who later sold them to a gallery in Sedona, Arizona. They have been verified that they are the work of Nampeyo.
7100 E. Main Street, #3 » Scottsdale, AZ 85251 » (480) 945-5432
www.territorialindianarts.com
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Ancient Nations Indigenous Arts
Alvina Yepa was born into the Sun Clan at Jemez Pueblo to Nick and Felipita Yepa. She has been a recognized Jemez potter for more than 20 years. She does both melon jars and sgraffito carved jars, pictured here. She has won awards at all of the major shows including Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Museum Indian Fair & Market and the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial in Gallup, New Mexico.
(800) 854-1359 » www.ancientnations.com
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Jack’s Antique
Michael Hawley was an adopted Hopi. Hawley created this pot using the traditional methods for making Sikyatki vessels in the 14th to the 17th century, and is distinguished by geometric and figural motifs. This high temperature firing results in wares that are more durable.
4650 N. US Highway 89, Suite G014 » Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(928) 526-0696 » jack@jacksantique.com » www.jacksantique.com
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Madeline E. Naranjo
“I feel so connected with each one of my clay babies,” says Naranjo. Her inspiration comes from experiences with her family, from designs in the clouds to animals or things the artist encounters in the great outdoors. The piece shown is a work in progress prior to polishing and final refinements.
Espanola, NM » (505) 692-8776 » www.madelinenaranjo.com
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Museum of Northern Arizona
This polychrome pot by Loretta Laban, featuring Rainbird and cloud design, includes the artist’s inspiration from her pottery lineage and the designs passed down through her Hopi-Tewa heritage. Laban is the daughter of Frog Woman, Joy Navasie, and granddaughter of Paqua Naha, more commonly known as the Old Frog Woman.
3101 N. Fort Valley Road » Flagstaff, AZ 86001 » (928) 774-5213
www.musnaz.org
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King Galleries
Stephanie Tafoya (Santa Clara) is a descendant of Margaret Tafoya and one of the young innovators changing the face of pottery. Each piece is coil built, carved, stone polished and traditionally fired. The piece pictured here is titled Feathers, carved with 124 feathers. Photo by Addison Doty.
130 Lincoln Ave D » Santa Fe, NM 87501 » (480) 440-3912
www.kinggalleries.com
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The Dancing Rabbit
This beautiful pitcher reflects the modified images of the horned toads of the Red Antway Chant, which is part of a Navajo healing ceremony. “The whole philosophy of Navajo culture is one of beauty and harmony,” says the artist Lucy Leuppe McKelvey (Navajo). “Everything you see on a pot has come from Mother Earth, from the clay to the paint—everything.”
(505) 850-2212 » www.thedancingrabbitgallery.com
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Blue Rain Gallery
Russell Sanchez is an innovator among potters. He hand coils each piece using natural clay, often embellishing with strands of turquoise or heishi shell beads, pictured here. He regularly incorporates a variety of sgraffito designs to the surface of his pottery, and in more recent years has included checkerboard patterns.
544 S. Guadalupe Street » Santa Fe, NM 87505 » (505) 954-9902
info@blueraingallery.com » www.blueraingallery.com
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Heard Museum Shop
This black micaceous vessel by Preston Duwyenie (Hopi) is a wonderful addition to any pottery collection. Duwyenie is known for his mastery of micaceous clay, frequently incorporating silver inlay into the works he produces. Photo by Megan Richmond, Heard Museum.
2301 N. Central Avenue » Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 346-8190 » www.heardmuseumshop.com
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Native American Collections
“Some of our favorite work from Russell Sanchez (San Ildefonso) is when he hand coils his free standing bear figures,” says Native American Collections. “Fired outdoors, this new grizzly bear is so striking in appearance. He has only made a few polychrome bears, and this one turned out magnificently.”
Denver, CO » (303) 321-1071 » www.nativepots.com
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