Description: Measuring about 8" tall and about 6" across. No chips or cracks, light wear as shown in pictures. Wonderful design nice well made hand coiled pot. Dawn Navasie, “Polaquimana” (Red Tail Hawk), member of the Water Clan, was born into the Hopi-Tewa Reservation in 1961. She was inspired to continue the family tradition of pottery making from her extremely famous Mother, the late Eunice “Fawn” Navasie. Fawn taught Dawn all the fundamentals of making traditional Hopi pottery at the age of 4. Dawn would assist her mother with her pottery and thus inspired her to learn. Dawn began perfecting her pottery making skills at the age of 17. Dawn specializes in handmade traditional Hopi style pottery. She prefers making the larger ollas (larger pots) because they have more room to paint her favorite designs of mythical rainbirds and rain clouds. She also paints moths, weather symbols, and elements of the earth. Natural minerals and vegetables like wild bee plant, hematite, and red clay are used for coloration. Firing is done in the traditional manner using sheep dung as fuel. Dawn is a superb artist in the Hopi-Tewa tradition. She paints with a sure hand and has a design vision that recalls the beauty and quality of her mother’s work (original Fawn). Dolly Joe “White Swann” Navasie (sister), Eunice “Fawn” Navasie” (mother),
Price: 140 USD
Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
End Time: 2024-11-10T12:02:55.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Origin: Arizona
Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
Tribal Affiliation: Hopi Pueblo, AZ
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Culture: Native American: US
Handmade: Yes
