Nampeyo And Her Pottery

Author : Barbara Kramer
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816523214
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nampeyo and Her Pottery written by Barbara Kramer and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2003-02-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the beginning of the twentieth century, Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo revitalized Hopi pottery by creating a contemporary style inspired by prehistoric ceramics. Nampeyo (ca. 1860-1942) made clay pots at a time when her people had begun using manufactured vessels, and her skill helped convert pottery-making from a utilitarian process to an art form. The only potter known by name from that era, her work was unsigned and widely collected. Travel brochures on the Southwest featured her work, and in 1905 and 1907 she was a potter in residence at Grand Canyon National Park's Hopi House. This first biography of the influential artist is a meticulously researched account of Nampeyo's life and times. Barbara Kramer draws on historical documents and comments by family members not only to reconstruct Nampeyo's life but also to create a composite description of her pottery-making process, from gathering clay through coiling, painting, and firing. The book also depicts changes brought about on the Hopi reservation by outsiders and the response of American society to Native American arts.

Author : Steve Elmore
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780986285424
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Search of Nampeyo written by Steve Elmore and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Search of Nampeyo" Published by Lithexcel and Spirit Bird Press, Steve Elmore: The early years, 1875 -1892, an art history of the Thomas Keam collection of Hopi pottery.

Author : Rick Dillingham
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826314994
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery written by Rick Dillingham and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1974 Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery was published to accompany an exhibit at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology: twenty years later there are some 80,000 copies in print. Like Seven Families, this updated and greatly enlarged version by Rick Dillingham, who curated the original exhibition, includes portraits of the potters, color photographs of their work, and a statement by each potter about the work of his or her family. In addition to the original seven--the Chino and Lewis families (Acoma Pueblo), the Nampeyos (Hopi), the Guteirrez and Tafoya families (Santa Clara), and the Gonzales and Martinez families (San Ildefonso)--the author had added the Chapellas and the Navasies (Hopi-Tewa), the Chavarrias (Santa Clara), the Herrera family (Choti), the Medina family (Zia), and the Tenorio-Pacheco and the Melchor families (Santo Domingo). Because the craft of pottery is handed down from generation to generation among the Pueblo Indians, this extended look at multiple generations provides a fascinating and personal glimpse into how the craft has developed. Also evident are the differences of opinion among the artists about the future of Pueblo pottery and the importance of following tradition. A new generation of potters has come of age since the publication of Seven Families. The addition of their talents, along with an ever-growing interest in Native American pottery, make this book a welcome addition to the literature on the Southwest.

Author : Edwin L. Wade
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615639826
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canvas of Clay written by Edwin L. Wade and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The vessels in the pages that follow open to us a world flickering with the light of a people's collective character and shared philosophy. These vessels have bodies of clay, but they float before us in the zero gravity of wisdom and belief."-- Edwin L. Wade Canvas of Clay tells the story of Hopi ceramics from the 14th century to recent times, offering a particularly close look at the art and life of the master potter Nampeyo (1860-1942). It analyzes the specific dynamics of nearly 100 jars and bowls, all richly illustrated, weaving in many insights into Hopi history, aesthetics, and symbolism. Included are original schematic drawings that will help readers understand how pottery decoration is built from ingeniously combined design elements. This book is a glorious testament to a brilliant art form and its practitioners, presented with passion, knowledge, and respect.

Author : Mary Ellen Blair
Publisher : Rio Nuevo Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781887896061
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Legacy of a Master Potter written by Mary Ellen Blair and published by Rio Nuevo Pub. This book was released on 1999 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hopi-Tewa Woman called Nampeyo is recognized today as one of the most important artists of the American Southwest. Through her hands, the craft of Hopi pottery blossomed into the revival of an art form almost lost. By the opening of the twentieth century, Nampeyo's pots were being carried far beyond the Southwest to the showcases of New York and Europe. Notes, genealogy charts, references, index. Eighty color photographs and more than two hundred historic b&w photos.

Author : Ezra Shales
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780238843
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shape of Craft written by Ezra Shales and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today when we hear the word “craft,” a whole host of things come immediately to mind: microbreweries, artisanal cheeses, and an array of handmade objects. Craft has become so overused, that it can grate on our ears as pretentious and strain our credulity. But its overuse also reveals just how compelling craft has become in modern life. In The Shape of Craft, Ezra Shales explores some of the key questions of craft: who makes it, what do we mean when we think about a crafted object, where and when crafted objects are made, and what this all means to our understanding of craft. He argues that, beyond the clichés, craft still adds texture to sterile modern homes and it provides many people with a livelihood, not just a hobby. Along the way, Shales upends our definition of what is handcrafted or authentic, revealing the contradictions in our expectations of craft. Craft is—and isn’t—what we think.

Author : Susan Peterson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pottery by American Indian Women written by Susan Peterson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primarily a women's art, American Indian pottery reflects a heritage of powerful social, religious, and aesthetic values. Even now, modern American Indian women use the clay, paint, and fire of pottery making to express themselves, creating designs that range from dutifully traditional to strikingly original. This book - written in conjunction with one of the most important exhibitions of American Indian pottery ever mounted - provides an in-depth look at a unique North American art form.

Author : Martha H. Struever
Publisher : Wheelwright Museum of American Indian
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Painted Perfection written by Martha H. Struever and published by Wheelwright Museum of American Indian. This book was released on 2001 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thirty-year retrospective of work by one of the most innovative and accomplished living potters, Painted Perfection features more than 100 of the Hopi-Tewa master's finest works, selected from museums and private collections throughout the nation. Included are vessels by her mother, Rachel Namingha; grandmother, Annie Healing; great-grandmother, Nampeyo; and the exceptional young artists to whom Quotskuyva has been a mentor.

Author : Carol Fowler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780875181417
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daisy Hooee Nampeyo written by Carol Fowler and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the Hopi Indian artist famous for her pottery, sculpture, and jewelry.

Author : Charles S. King
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780890136249
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spoken Through Clay written by Charles S. King and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A state-by-state guide for folk art enthusiasts to learn about the masked dances still carried out in Mexico's Indian and mestizo communities.