Hopi Pueblo

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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Loretta Navasie (Koshiway) has been an active potter since 1995 working in the traditional way producing white ware with red and black designs on jars, bowls and pots. She is the granddaughter of Paqua Naha (1^st Frog Woman), and the daughter of Joy Navasie (2^nd Frog Woman). Of her famous mother Loretta says, “I owe everything to her. She’s taught me everything I know and without her we would not have come this far. She taught me to thank Mother Earth. All our work comes from Nature”. (from “Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery” by Rick Dillingham)

At top is a beautiful full sized pot measuring 4.5 inches tall by 9 inches wide - excellent shape and design execution. Your price $625 ~ Item #H191 Click here to see an enlargement. SOLD

We do not have an awards list for her but her work is included in Gregory Schaaf’s boo “Hopi Tewa Pottery” and in Rick Dillingham’s book: “Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery”. In the past her work was signed with a frog symbol and the initial ‘L’ but today her hallmark is the frog symbol and the initials LJN. Loretta creates some of the finest red and black on white ware pottery being made today. Her colors are solid, shapes sharply executed, and the pottery shapes are masterfully created using traditional the hand coiling method. Her work is generally of excellent quality and fairly priced.

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Karen Namoki (Bear Paw hallmark with profile of a Hopi Stone House) of Walpi has been an active potter since 1966 working with black and red on buff bowls, cups and sometimes plates. She is the granddaughter of Roscoe Navasie, Agnes Navasie and Josephine Setalla, and the niece of Eunice Navasie. Her teacher was Pauline Setalla.

At left is a clay candle holder by Karen (never used) measuring 3 inches tall by 7.5 inches wide. A unique, novelty piece, flawless and beautifully executed. Your price $180 ~ Item #H218.

"Karen Namoki has developed a distinctive style of pottery. Using a 14th century Sikyatki 'splatter' technique, she covers many of her pots with red and black densely speckled surfaces. Her designs are often pictorial, featuring Dawa, the Sun Kachina and profiles of butterfly wings. She sometimes uses double banded friezes of designs, especially cloud symbols, painted around the rim." Dr. Gregory Schaaf, "Hopi-Tewa Pottery", p.87

At right is a truly fine, classic Karen plate measuring 8 inches across and 2 inches tall. No flaws and a wonderful creation using Dawa, the Sun Kachina. If you have Gregory Schaaf's book you can see this same plate on page 87. Your price $220 ~ Item #H217. Only one image.

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Roberta Youvella Silas, of Hopi First Mesa, created these beautifully shaped and painted pots in her unique style that has become her hallmark. She is of Hopi/Laguna heritage, Kachina clan, and has been an active potter since 1960. Her work is incredibly rich and well made with a great hand for detail and a tradition that comes of a great heart. She is a very genuine person and we are proud to know her.

At left is one of her classics with the graphics that she and her daughters are widely known for using on their pots. This pot measures 6.5 inches tall by 7.5 inches wide. Your price $625 ~ Item #H196. Click here for an enlargement.

The pot at right illustrates the complexity of her designs which are mixed with open space. It measures 6.25 inches tall by 6.5 inches wide. Your price $395 ~ Item #H197. Click here for an enlargement.

Roberta was born in 1939 to Pauline and Roy Youvella and is self taught. She is the mother of Antoinette Silas, Venora Silas, Louann Silas and Jofern Silas Puffer - all accomplished potters. She uses bands of Sikyatki designs on her pots which includes parrots, lightening, clouds and feathers. Her work is exquisite and perfectly executed after decades of creating pottery. She has won many awards and her work is in numerous major collections both public and private. A must for any collection. All her work is hand coiled, hand painted and pit fired in the traditional way.

The pot at right is really very impressive for its size and complexity. An outstanding piece that would normally sell for hundreds of dollars more that we have offered it. It measures 8 inches tall by 8 inches wide.

It has one flaw on one side and if you're the type of collector who can overlook a flaw or simply turn that side to the wall then you should buy this piece right now before someone else does. You can see the flaw here in the larger shot but we have magnified it to make sure you know what you are getting. Can you live with it? The price has been substantially lowered. Your price $725 ~ Item #H199. Click here to see an enlargement

One of Roberta's pots was the 2nd pot we ever bought for our collection and we still have it today. If you examine our logo at the top of the page you can see the very pot. The pot at left, bottom, measures 6.5 inches tall by 5.5 inches wide. Your price $285 ~ Item #H154

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