Hopi Tewa Pottery

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

Nona Naha is of Hopi-Tewa heritage and of the Corn Clan. She has been active potting since 1988. Nona is the daughter of Sylvan and Edith Nash, and wife of Terry Naha. She learned the art of pottery making from Feather Woman - Helen Naha, and Feather Woman's daughters - Sylvia and Rainy Naha. Our last visit with her was great, lots of fun, and we brought back some treasures from this artist with ever increasing popularity that is well deserved. Her work has increased in value very well over the last four years and her work is  considered a prudent investment as well as a delight to see and hold.

The seed pot at left, top, is a great circle of life lizard design with corn stalk in almost an egg shape- exquisite detail and measuring 6.5 inches tall by 4 inches wide. It has very thin walls. Your price $640 ~ Item #H138

The seed pot at right measures 2.25 inches tall by 4 inches wide and also features an eagle tail design as it is more often presented by this incredibly talented artist. Your price $395 ~ Item #H200

At left is an absolutely gorgeous moth pot by Nona that is a perfect example of how articulate and demanding she is in the quality of her work....so precise, clean, inspired and meant for a quality collection. It measures 4.5 inches tall by 5.5 inches wide. Your price $750 ~ Item #H174. Click here to see an enlargement.

"Nona Naha produces some of the thinnest pottery at Hopi. She has stated that she loves the feeling of relief and satisfaction when the pot is completed. "The process for me is long, since I take time to do my best" says Nona. "I also appreciate the reaction of the buyers who acknowledge art and the work behind it." - from "Hopi-Tewa Pottery:500 Artist Biographies" (p. 79) by Gregory Schaaf.

At right is a beautiful, unique creation by Nona using sherd designs to create lizards and simple groupings. Light as a feather and measuring 7.25 inches tall by 4 inches wide and recently of our own collection. Exquisite detail as in all her work. Your price $725 ~ Item #H175. Click here to see an enlargement.

At left is a truly eloquent pot with long neck and lizard motif measuring 3.5 inches tall by 4.75 inches wide. Your price $550 ~ Item #H212. Click here to see an enlargement.

Nona has taken many awards at shows throughout the Southwest, including 1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall at the Hopi Show in Flagstaff, Arizona at the Museum of Northern Arizona. She has become very well known for this style of beautiful seed pot featuring turtles, lizards, butterflies and traditional patterns usually measuring four or five inches in diameter and a few inches in depth.

At right is a larger star seed pot with beautiful, precise design work and wonderful shape - graceful and eloquent. It measures an impressive 6.75inches across and 2 inches tall. Your price $650 ~ Item #H165. For a larger image, click here.

At left is a miniature by Nona measuring 3 inches tall by 1.25 inches wide. Your price $210 ~ Item #H213.

At right bottom is another miniature with turtle motif and measuring 1.5 by 1.5 inches. Your price $195 ~ Item #H214.

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Dolly Joe Navasie (White Swan) is of the Hopi Water Clan and has been an active potter since 1970. She is the daughter of Eunice Navasie (Fawn), sister of Dawn Navasie, Fawn (formerly "Little Fawn") Navasie-Garcia, Darrell Navasie and Gregory Navasie, plus the niece of Pauline Setalla and Joy Navasie (2nd Frog Woman).

Dolly Joe has won numerous awards throughout the Southwest including the Award for Excellence at the 2001 Southwest Indian Art Fair sponsored by the Arizona State Museum. Over the past few years her reputation for excellence has become well established. She still uses traditional coiling techniques and pigments that are all natural. White Swan uses river rocks for polishing and fires outdoors on the ground using sheep dung and wood.

Her work is widely collected and valued. This is a lovely Corm Maiden pot with excellent finish and solid graphics plus fine shape that measures 4.25 inches tall by 5.5 inches wide. Your price $550 ~ Item #H164. SOLD

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