Hopi Pot by Vernida Nampeyo
This is an Authentic Native American Hand coiled and hand-painted Hopi “Seed Pot!” It is approximately 3 1/4” tall and about 3 5/8” wide. It has a nice stone polished finish. The detail on the painting is incredible! It has a beautiful “Bat Wing” pattern painted on the perimeter.
Vernida’s pots are very thin walled and light. The coloring on this piece is very nice. It has orange fire clouds. Hopi pottery is distinguished by its warm yellow – orange slip and polychrome designs. Traditional outdoor firing, as well as the iron content of the clay, produces variations in the yellowish surface color. It is signed on the bottom by the artist,“Vernida Polacca Nampeyo”.
Vernida was born in 1955 and has been making pottery since 1979. She was taught by her grandmother Fannie Nampeyo She gathers all of her materials from the Reservation, uses natural pigments for her paints and fires her pottery outdoors. She is a member of the Parrot & Kachina Clans. She is the sister of Reva Polacca and Clinton Polacca. She has passed her talent on to her children Heidi Nodman (daughter), and Jeremy & Michael (sons). She says that making her pottery is relaxing to her.She won First Place Awards for 3 years straight at the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles. The 3 dashes below her name represents 3rd Generation.
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