Priscilla
Namingha Nampeyo
Traditional
Polychrome Pottery
4 1/2"
H x 5 1/4" D
Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo
(b.1924) is a third generation descendant of Nampeyo of Hano.
Her mother was Rachel Namingha Nampeyo and her grandmother was
Annie Healing Nampeyo. She has continued using the Sikyatki revival
designs taught to her by her relatives. She is an outstanding
potter and her designs are beautifully executed.
Priscilla's pots evoke her
great-grandmother Nampeyo's work, but her own spiritual connection
to clay is as much a part of the heritage she carries as are
the designs and the technique. "I always pray when I do
my pots, and I tell my children to do the same thing," she
said in the early 1990s.
Her old age and failing eye
sight have taken their toll on Priscilla, but she is spry as
ever - and determined to keep on potting. In this, she carries
on an age old tradition, passed down from generation to generation,
and revitalized by her great-grandmother - the original
Nampeyo.
Her work is featured in galleries
and museums across the country. They are increasingly rare, and
unless you are on a long waiting list, the likelihood of finding
one is slim. Don't miss this chance to add a traditional piece
of Hopi pottery by a living matriarch to your collection!
