Helen Naha, Hopi/Tewa Pueblo Painted Pot with Traditional Designs (SSC107)
Helen Naha (1922–1993) was the matriarch in a family of well known Hopi potters. This pot is a beautiful example of her work .
Helen was the daughter-in-law of Paqua Naha (the first Frog Woman) and was married to Paqua’s son Archie. She was mostly self-taught, following the style of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law Joy Navasie (second Frog Woman). Her designs are often based on fragments found at the Awatovi ruins near Hopi. Her hallmark style was finely polished, hand-coiled pottery finished in white slip with black and red decorations. She would often take the extra step to polish the inside of a piece as well as the outside. Her designs were painted with bee-weed (which is black) and other natural materials.
She signed her pottery with a feather. This resulted in her being called “Feather Woman”. Both of her daughters, Sylvia and Rainy (Rainell), as well as her granddaughter Tyra are well known potters.
She has also been recognized by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts for her body of work through the creation of the Helen Naha Memorial Award For Excellence in Traditional Hopi Pottery.
DETAILS
Artist: Helen Naha, Hopi/Tewa Pueblo
Size: approximately 5" high x 2 3/4" wide at mouth, 5 1/2" at widest, 1 5/8" wide at base
Condition: from a private collection, vintage-very good condition, some rubs on the bottom of the bowl from display - paint is intact. Please see last photo.
SSC107
Helen Naha (1922–1993) was the matriarch in a family of well known Hopi potters. This pot is a beautiful example of her work .
Helen was the daughter-in-law of Paqua Naha (the first Frog Woman) and was married to Paqua’s son Archie. She was mostly self-taught, following the style of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law Joy Navasie (second Frog Woman). Her designs are often based on fragments found at the Awatovi ruins near Hopi. Her hallmark style was finely polished, hand-coiled pottery finished in white slip with black and red decorations. She would often take the extra step to polish the inside of a piece as well as the outside. Her designs were painted with bee-weed (which is black) and other natural materials.
She signed her pottery with a feather. This resulted in her being called “Feather Woman”. Both of her daughters, Sylvia and Rainy (Rainell), as well as her granddaughter Tyra are well known potters.
She has also been recognized by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts for her body of work through the creation of the Helen Naha Memorial Award For Excellence in Traditional Hopi Pottery.
DETAILS
Artist: Helen Naha, Hopi/Tewa Pueblo
Size: approximately 5" high x 2 3/4" wide at mouth, 5 1/2" at widest, 1 5/8" wide at base
Condition: from a private collection, vintage-very good condition, some rubs on the bottom of the bowl from display - paint is intact. Please see last photo.
SSC107
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