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Hopi Tewa

Pueblo Pottery Maine presents traditional and contemporary pottery by Hopi artists including Tonita Hamilton Nampeyo, Burel Naha, Nona Naha, Stetson Setalla, Gwen Setalla, Dolly Joe Navasie, Donna Navasie Robertson, Marianne Navasie, Gloria Mahle, Clinton Nampeyo, Adelle Lalo Nampeyo, Reva Polacca Ami, Neva Polacca Choyou, Carla Claw Nampeyo, Roberta Youvella Silas, James Garcia Nampeyo, Vernida Polacca, Venora Silas, Dorothy Ami, Venora Silas, and Dawn Navasie


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Copyright Paul LuiseStetson M. Setalla is of the Bear Clan and has been an active potter since 1980. He is from the village of Sichomovi, which is one of the three villages known as First Mesa (Polacca). His father, Justin Setalla, is from Sichomovi village and his mother, Pauline Setalla, is from Mishongnovi Village (Second Mesa). He comes from a long line of Hopi potters which includes Agnes Navasie (grandmother), Eunice Navasie (aunt), Agnes Nahsonhoya, and Dee Setalla (sisters).

The pot, at right, measures 5.5 inches tall by 9.5 inches wide with beautiful solid Sikyatki polychrome graphics. This is a PERFECT pot, flawless in design and execution. It is a pot that you will fall in love with and never part from. Your price $2,150 ~ Item #H227 Click here to see an enlargement. SOLD

Stetson exhibits at many of competitions throughout the Southwest. His work is featured in Rick Dillingham's "Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery" and Dr, Gregory Schaaf's "Hopi-Tewa Pottery: 500 Artist Biographies". It is included in Heard Museum and the Museum of Indian Arts & Cultures (Santa Fe, New Mexico) collections.

"I was 19 yrs old I when I first started making pottery, my mother Pauline was my mentor," Stetson states in his biography. "It started out as a hobby, but today it has become my main source of income. I give a lot of credit to my mother who was very patient and gave me guidance and love in where I am today. But most important, pottery making gives me a sense of serenity, self-worth, pride and inner peace with my sole. As I work my pots, I clear my mind of all bad thoughts by concentrating and praying to my clay. Good thoughts and a good heart are essential in working with your clay because you are creating yourself in each pot as you coil and when you are ready to paint the pot, a clear mind and good heart is crucial in assisting you with your painting, because the designs flow through your mind into your hand and onto your pot without difficulty." - Stetson Setalla

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Fannie Polacca Nampeyo, Tewa Corn Clan, was an active potter from 1920 through 1987 working with jars, bowls, bird effigy bowls, cups and saucers in black and red on yellow, and black on yellow. She is the daughter of Nampeyo (of Hano) and Lesou and mother of several well-known potters including Tonita Nampeyo who is the Nampeyo clan matriarch. Fannie's work is in permanent collections around the world and rarely seen in market. This pot measures 4.5 inches tall by 6 inches wide, is free of chips and cracks but does show the signs of wear one might anticipate in such a vintage piece. Your price $675 ~ Item #H229. Click here to see an enlargement.

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Steve Lucas has been creating Hopi-Tewa pottery since 1985 and has earned a recognized reputation for excellence. He is a direct descendant of Nampeyo of Hano; the grandson of Rachel Namingha Nampeyo; son of Eleanor Lucas; and brother to Karen Lucas and Eleanor Lucas.

Anyone familiar with Steve Lucas pottery knows that his pieces are generally quite expensive.This pot is definitely of moderate price which is one aspect of its appeal. To add a Steve Lucas to your collection at this prices is a real opportunity.

This very fine pot measures 5.5 inches tall by 5.5 inches wide with beautiful detail, color and shape. Your price $1,150 ~ Item #H231 Click here to see an enlargement.

Steve has won many awards over the years at the Santa Fe Indian Market including First Prize, Best of Division and Best of Show. He has been published in Rick Dillingham's book "Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery" and in "Hopi-Tewa Pottery" by Dr. Gregory Schaaf.

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