Hopi pottery is made on First Mesa Villages. They are Walpi, Sichomovi, Hano (Tewa) and lower Polacca Village. Pottery artists are both genders, although the majority are female. Pottery is a historic art which has been passed down through many generations.
The designs and symbols vary from one artist to the other. Designs are usually of eagles, parrots, roadrunners, migration patterns, eagle tail, kiva designs, pueblo style villages, rain & rain clouds, lightning, water waves and other life germinating symbols such as corn.
Pottery is made from clay products, formed, sanded and highly polished. The pottery is painted with native vegetation's after they have been processed. Firing is done outdoors using the traditional method of using sheep dried manure, this is the most critical part in the art of making pottery. When conditions are right, you may succeed in doing a perfect firing. Meaning no breaks, burns, and nicks. Pottery is very fragile and light in weight.
There are several colors of pottery, the majority is beige or tan color, some are white, and now there is a new red color that is now being used by a few potters. Some artist etch kachina figures into their work and thus paint these kachinas, this enhances the pottery. This type of work has made many potters famous. Majority of the pottery is painted with natural dark paint, processed from a weed called Ausa, to Hopi.
The following pottery is available, special ordering of pottery is also available. Pricing may vary among the artist, please allow delivery time on these historic Hopi pottery.
We have smaller pots made by Donna Mae Adams and Sheryl Honanie, these pottery are in the 4" x 5" sizes in reasonable prices. Please call for inquiries on pots that are not pictured on site as we have a variety. Telephone (928) 309-7027. Hopi Market P.O. Box 303, Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039 Thank you.
Migration Pot
The Migration design is from the famous potter Nampeyo, traditional design to First Mesa. Clinton is from the Nampeyo family and now uses her designs to carry on the works that made her famous. The migration patterns the history of many Hopi clans in days of migrating to present Hopi. This pot measures 7-1/2" x 7-1/2". Pot-CP-1, $475.00
Eagle Tail Clown Pot-CP-3, 7"x 4-5/8", $400.00
This is from the famous Nampeyo original design. This is called the Eagle Tail and it measures 7-3/4" x 6-3/4" high. Pot-CP-2, $450.00 by Clinton Polacca
Red Slip Vase
This fine pot is a collectors item that measures 10-5/8"x 8-3/4", it has many traditional Hopi designs, birds, clouds, rain, water waves and other symbolic patterns. This pot is made by Roberta Silas. Pot-RSY, $1250.00.
Pot-VS-1 Pot-VS-2
5-5/8" x 7" 6-3/4" x 5-3/4"
$375.00 $375.00
Made by Venora Silas Youvella
Carved pot by Marty and Elvira Nampeyo, daughter
of late Tom Polacca. The carved pottery still lives on, such
as this one. Images of Flute or Powamu dancers are
inscribed on this pot. Measures at 5-3/4" x 4-3/8".
Pot-ME, $165.00Special orders are welcome on Marty and Elvira pottery as we have done with
several Katsina images.
Lillian Namingha Pottery
Pot-LN-2 Pot-LN-3
5-1/2" x 3-1/2" 4-3/4 x 1-1/8"
$165.00 $85.00
These pots are made by Lillian Namingha. Her pots
are all done the traditional style, fine finish and quality
paint work. You will be pleased.
Pot-DM-A, Rattle
6-3/8" x 2-5/8"
$125.00
by Donna Mae Adams
Acoma Pottery
Pot-GB-1 Pot-GB-2
6-1/4" x 4-1/2" 5-1/4" x 4-3/8"
$165.00 $150.00
Pot-GT
4 x 3-1/8"
$80.00Pottery by Gilbert Concho of Acoma, NM
Pot-BDT
8"w X 5-1/2"H
$300.00
by Bea Duran Tioux from Tesuque, NM
Pottery from Jemez Pueblo
Mother Earth offering bowl
Pot-AA -1
6" x 6"
$375.00
Pottery from Santo Domingo Pueblo
Pot-AG-2
5"
x 3-1/2"
$175.00
by Alvina Garcia
Navajo Made Pottery
Pot
-SW
Pot-MW
4-3/8"
x 2-5/8"
4" x 3-3/8"
$100.00
$85.00
Sue Williams
Michelle
Williams
These
pots are well made and attractive. Surely a keeper for anyone
who
adores handmade pottery.
Pottery roasting is done outdoors, a fire is built to warm the area, and on top of this hot ash a metal sheet or grate is set. On this metal crate pottery is placed and shielded with smaller broken pieces of pottery, then a wall of sheep manure is built around this and fired. This process may take up to four hours to complete. This is the most crucial part in the process, with luck you may get a good firing done on the first round. This picture illustrates a second firing was needed to complete the process. Firing by Roberta and her daughter LouAnn Silas.
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