Dianna Tahbo
Prayer Feathers
3 1/2"
H x 4 3/4" D
Dianna Tahbo is the sister
of the well known Hopi potter Mark Tahbo. However, Dianna has
made a name for her own self with a unique blend of traditional
and contemporary designs.
Appearing in Rick Dillingham's
book, Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery, Dianna states,
"I consider the background of where [pottery making] came
from, the family. I learned most of what I know from Mark [Tahbo].
I was always interested in
it since I first noticed pottery, and I got a lot of good feedback
from Mark. I've grown to learn that pottery becomes a part of
you... the feelings of that, and how I indentify with it and
how it identifies with me."
Dianna's roots are primarily
Tewa, and she is of the Spider Clan. She was born in 1960 and
has been an active potter since 1980. Among her favorite designs
are butterflies and hummingbirds.
Along with her appearance
in Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery (p. 8)., Dianna
is featured in The Art of the Hopi by Jerry and Lois Jacka
(p.70, 72), and Hopi-Tewa Pottery: 500 Artists Biographies
by Gregory Schaff (p. 157).
Dianna's work is becoming
increasingly fine and therefore more heavily sought after.
