Article: Nampeyo and Her Pottery

Stinson, Daune
News From Indian Country
11-03-2003
Born into the Corn Clan of the Hopi-Tewa, Nampeyo became a well-known
potter in her day, and even more so after her death in 1942. Born around
1860, Nampeyo learned the ancient art of pottery and design from her
mother.

Producing thousands of pots decorated with the Hopi designs she discovered
on pieces found buried at the pre-historic village of Sikyatki, Nampeyo
first started making utilitarian pots as part of everyday life. The arid
landscape of Arizona required water to be brought in for both everyday use
and to make the clay pots.

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