Yvonne Lucas
Courtyard
5" H
x 6" D
Yvonne Analla Lucas is the
wife of world-renown Hopi potter - Steve Lucas. She and her husband
take inspiration from one another and it shows in their work.
Her traditional pottery has its roots in her Laguna heritage.
Yvonne can often be found
showing with Steve, as she attends many of the major markets
including Santa Fe, and others. She has won ribbons and awards
for her distinctive, classic, and hard-to-come-by Laguna style
pottery.
She learned a great deal from
her husband, Steve, but has also been mentored by Steve's aunt
- the great Hopi matriarch, Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo.
As with Laguna themes, her
pottery abounds with geometric designs and floral motifs. She
always does a nice job with her classic Laguna white-wash. Her
polychrome is deep and dark, while occasionally she dresses up
a piece with red and orange.
This is a great vessel. It
is reminiscent of the early Laguna ollas. It would not be surprising
to find similar themes in the works of early American photographers
like Edward Sheriff Curtis.
Lately, Yvonne's work has
featured a rich warm characteristic as a result of new techniques
in outdoor firing. This coloration has really been popular with
collectors and represents a departure from her highly contrasting
white potteries.
Like her husband, she has
signed with his hallmark mudhead, or koyemsi, only hers
have earrings!