Nampeyo Of Hano art-code-9/45 1942 - Known for her

1942 - Known for her modern southwestern imagery

The suite consists of four sculptures that reflect the four seasons: Spring

“ Fabric of Life” Suite

so I decided to expand on the image by completing the body three dimensionally

The Oglala Sioux medicine men were the subjects of several historical books about Black Elk and Crazy Horse that influenced me decades ago

Nampeyo Of Hano art-code-9/45 1942 - Known for her16 x 16 This lovely old storage jar was created by this matriarch of the Hopi pottery revival in the late 1880s. From her village of Hano, Nampeyo's designs were based on the ancient pottery shards her husband brought home from his work for the archeologist Fewkes who was excavating the Sikyatki ruins there. It holds the sacred blue corn that unites all generations of Hopi