Joy Navasie was known for her white slipped pottery and classic use of design elements. She learned to make pottery from her mother, Paqua, who also used the white clay and signed with a frog as a hallmark.  The white kaolin clay is a slip that is applied to the surface of the bowl and then black (bee-weed) and red clay slips are used for painting.  This jar has a wide shoulder and short neck.  It is fully painted with four panels of design.  Each has a stylized swirling bird and bird tail.  The designs are highlighted with a dark red clay slip.  The jar is signed on the bottom with her frog hallmark.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.

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Navasie, Joy "Frogwoman" (1919 - 2012)

Frogwoman - Joy Navasie

Joy Navasie was known for her white slipped pottery and classic use of design elements. She learned to make pottery from her mother, Paqua, who also used the white clay and signed with a frog as a hallmark. The white kaolin clay is a slip that is applied to the surface of the bowl, and then black (bee-weed) and red clay slips are used for painting. Joy's pottery is iconic among the Hopi white slipped pottery, and her work can be found in numerous books and museums worldwide, and some spectacular pieces are featured in the 1974 Arizona Highways magazine.