Gloria Mahle
Encircled
8" H
x 9 3/4" D
Gloria Mahle has been an active
Hopi potter since 1980. She attributes much of her development
and success to Rainy Naha and Fawn Navasie who have acted as
her teachers and mentors.
Her painting is very fine
and her polishing extremely smooth. Her finished pots are exceptional
in quality and design. She is known for her bird, rain and cloud
designs.
Gloria has appeared in several
magazines and publications dealing primarily with Native American
art and Hopi Pottery, in particularly. These include Hopi-Tewa
Potters by Gregory Schaaf, p. 73; and Art of the Hopi,
Contemporary Journeys on Ancient Pathways by Jerry and Lois
Essary Jacka, p. 100.
She has also won numerous
awards, including ribbons at the Museum of Northern Arizona Hopi
Marketplace, and is best known for her symmetry and her detail
in application and innovation.
Dramatic fire clouds give
this piece warmth and character that can only be achieved with
traditionally fired Hopi pottery. These stunning reddish-orange
shades are obtained through the natural, outdoor, sheep-dung
firing process.