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Naha, Rainy – Large “Hopi Women : Enduring Strength” Large Jar
9.5"w x 6"h
$ 3,000.00
This is a spectacular and intricately painted large jar by Rainy Naha. It is entitled, “Hopi Women: Enduring Strength”. The jar has four different female katsinas painted as the design on the top. Rainy says of them:
“The Crow Mother is the comforter and lecturer. The Hahay-i wu-uti is the grandmother katsina and the mother of all katsinas. The Butterfly Maiden is the pollenator and rain bringer. Finally, there is the He-e-e or the Warrior Maiden who is the defender of Hopi. All these are together are the enduring strength of Hopi women.” Rainy Naha
Each of the four katsinas is intricately painted on the surface of the jar using bee-weed (black) and various colors of clay. They are stylized but complex with multiple layers of slip to create the imagery. The detail on the Crow mother is exceptional, as is the tablita on the Butterfly Maiden. There is an intensity in the He-e-e (Warrior Maiden) along with beauty in her painted imagery. Each Katsina is separated by elongated panels with a variety of Hopi-Tewa designs in a shawl-style pattern that women would wear. All the various colors are derived from natural clay slips. Rainy is well known for her use of different colors of clay on her pottery. The body of the piece is a white clay that is stone polished before it is painted. The jar was traditionally fired so there are light blushes on the surface. It is signed on the bottom with a feather and “Rainy”. Rainy has won numerous awards for her pottery at Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Market and her work continues to be a creative inspiration in Hopi-Tewa pottery.
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Brand:Naha, Rainy (b. 1949)
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This is a spectacular and intricately pained large jar by Rainy Naha. It is entitled, “Hopi Women: Enduring Strength”. The jar has four different female katsinas painted as the design on the top. Rainy says of them:
“The Crow Mother is the comforter and lecturer. The Hahay-i wu-uti is the grandmother katsina and the mother of all katsinas. The Butterfly Maiden is the pollenator and rain bringer. Finally, there is the He-e-e or the Warrior Maiden who is the defender of Hopi. All these are together are the enduring strength of Hopi women.” Rainy Naha
Each of the four katsinas is intricately painted on the surface of the jar using bee-weed (black) and various colors of clay. They are stylized but complex with multiple layers of slip to create the imagery. The detail on the Crow mother is exceptional, as is the tablita on the Butterfly Maiden. There is an intensity in the He-e-e (Warrior Maiden) along with beauty in her painted imagery. Each Katsina is separated by elongated panels with a variety of Hopi-Tewa designs in a shawl-style pattern that women would wear. All the various colors are derived from natural clay slips. Rainy is well known for her use of different colors of clay on her pottery. The body of the piece is a white clay that is stone polished before it is painted. The jar was traditionally fired so there are light blushes on the surface. It is signed on the bottom with a feather and “Rainy”. Rainy has won numerous awards for her pottery at Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Market and her work continues to be a creative inspiration in Hopi-Tewa pottery.
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Rainy Naha learned to make pottery from her mother, Helen "Featherwoman" Naha, and Rainy is the granddaughter of Hopi-Tewa pottery matriarch Paqua Naha, the first "Frogwoman." The traditional designs of her pottery go back to the early works made by Paqua. Her sister Sylvia and brother Burel Naha are also well-known potters, and they use much the same styles and colors as Rainy. Each piece of Rainy's work is made in the traditional hand-coiled method, then shaped, sanded, and polished before painting with bee-weed (black) and native clay slips and native fired. Rainy continues to innovate and also creates her voice among Hopi-Tewa potters. She has won numerous awards, including "Best of Pottery" at Santa Fe Indian Market in 2007. She signs her pottery with the traditional feather hallmark used by her mom and then adds her first name. We are pleased to carry Rainy in our Gallery both in Scottsdale and Santa Fe.
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Naha, Rainy (b. 1949)
Rainy Naha
Rainy Naha learned to make pottery from her mother, Helen "Featherwoman" Naha, and Rainy is the granddaughter of Hopi-Tewa pottery matriarch Paqua Naha, the first "Frogwoman." The traditional designs of her pottery go back to the early works made by Paqua. Her sister Sylvia and brother Burel Naha are also well-known potters, and they use much the same styles and colors as Rainy. Each piece of Rainy's work is made in the traditional hand-coiled method, then shaped, sanded, and polished before painting with bee-weed (black) and native clay slips and native fired. Rainy continues to innovate and also creates her voice among Hopi-Tewa potters. She has won numerous awards, including "Best of Pottery" at Santa Fe Indian Market in 2007. She signs her pottery with the traditional feather hallmark used by her mom and then adds her first name. We are pleased to carry Rainy in our Gallery both in Scottsdale and Santa Fe.