Item# 0002P James Nampeyo, Hopi

Having been taught the skill from his grandmother, Fannie Polacca Nampeyo, James has become well known in his own right. As you can see all his designs are old traditional Nampeyo geometric patterns.

Item# 0012P Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo, Hopi

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Item# 0013P Joy Navasie (Frog Woman), Hopi

A beautiful example of the white slip and stylized wave design typical of Frog Woman's geometric pattern.

Item# 0027P Thomas Polacca, Hopi

Fannie Nampeyo's son, Thomas Polacca, has added his own innovations to the Nampeyo pottery tradition by creating "murals" that depict scenes from Hopi religion and ceremony. His pieces are carved and incised in detail, then sanded, polished, and painted before the final step of firing.

Item# 0037P Fannie Nampeyo, Hopi

Nampeyo was the Tewa/Hopi potter credited with the revival of fifteenth century Sikyatki polychrome wares. Her three daughters, Annie, Nellie, and Fannie (Deceased) were also

Item# 0081P Tonita Hamilton Nampeyo, Hopi

As the daughter of Fannie Nampeyo, Tonita continues her family's traditions of fine pottery decorated in the characteristic migration pattern of opposing bird wings and hatchured reserves.

Item# 0090P Joy Navasie (Frog Woman), Hopi

The Navasie Family has specialized in whiteware which is quite difficult because it requires an especially hot fire. This polychrome vase/pot shows the typical geometric pattern of the Navasie Family with additional design work surrounding the neck of

Item# 0104P Iris Youvella Nampeyo, Hopi

The Nampeyo family includes a long and illustrious roster of exceptional potters, including Iris Youvella who learned the art at her mother's knee (Fannie Nampeyo). The Nampeyo's belong to the Corn Clan and through various family interactions Iris came to create the ear of corn symbol with exceptional beauty. This piece exhibits mauve clay which is stone polished to create a unique color that makes the pot very collectable. From the small oval opening at the top four kiva steps are carved down the pot leaving a one-half inch opening carved away from the steps and straight back up to the top. To the left is Iris' traditional ear of corn in the husk with kernels exposed in matte or bisque finish.

Item# 0118P Helen & Sylvia Naha, Hopi

Here is a lovely example of Helen and Sylvia Naha's shared effort. One can see Helen's influence in the geometric designs and Sylvia's contribution of her stylized lizards.

Item# 0112P Helen Naha, Hopi

Helen Naha, Feather Woman (Deceased), was among the first Hopi potters to depart from tradition. Using designs from Anasazi black- on-white pottery shards, she produced a distinctive but contemporary style of pottery. She was the leader of the "other" famous Hopi potting family who specialized in whiteware. The displayed piece is an example of Helen's traditional geometric black-on-white design.

Item# 0160P Sylvia Naha, Hopi

This small, but more affordable piece of Sylvia's work, has a large, slightly curved upper surface decorated with two stylized geckos around a small opening. The body designs are alternating swirls and lightning symbols to the smaller base of the piece.

Item# 0154P Sylvia Naha, Hopi

A famous potter with a renowned mother (Helen Naha), this piece has a round opening surrounded by a square of red color along with fine lines in black, white, and red. The top and bottom area of the pot has alternating figures of stylized corn and fine line segments (much like those seen in Acoma Pueblo). This design is more typical of her mother, Helen, than Sylvia's geckos and pot chard patterns.

Item# 0162P Charles Navasie, Hopi

Charles is the grandson of Joy Navasie (Frog Woman), a potter of renown, and he is making a name for himself as well. In this lovely work the body of the pot has three corn maidens with varying types of headdress' on each figure. They are separated by elongated triangles of brownish stipple-like texturing.

Item# 0163P Ida Sahmie, Hopi

A famous potter who uses her own Navajo symbols, this piece represents the Night Dance of the Sky, with Yei-bi-chi's of both genders on the top half of the pot standing as if in a row around the entire circumference of the pot. The shadows from these figures from the firelight appear on the lower half of the piece. There is a light etching of white stars to represent the sky.

Item# 0103MP Iris Yovella Nampeyo, Hopi

Another outstanding potter who has applied her skills to beautiful miniatures. This piece is light beige that is stone polished. It has a small oval opening at the top and just below this opening is the artist's signature ear of corn with husk partially exposing kernels done in matte or bisque finish.