Artist Media Series
Contemporary
King Galleries - Indian Market 2023
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Susan Folwell
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Arthur Lopez
Historic
$ 175.00
This is an intricate miniature by Wallace Youvella, the husband of Iris Nampeyo It is fully polished red and the design is a wildlife scene with a deer and mountains. The seedpot was made between 1976-9. Wallace was one of the first three men at Hopi in the mid-1970’s to begin making pottery (the others were Mark Tahbo and Thomas Polacca). Interestingly, Thomas and Wallace (who were brothers-in-law) both started with traditional Hopi-Tewa designs but met resistance from the women potters, so began making pieces which were either fully polished and etched, or carved. This piece is signed on the bottom in the clay. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.