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Namoki, Lawrence – “Her Forefathers” Large Seedpot (1980s)
4"w x 4.75"h
$ 700.00
Lawrence Namoki was known for a variety of styles in his pottery. This is a piece of his pottery from the 1980s. It is a seedpot that is entitled “Her Forefathers”. There is a Butterfly Maiden as the center figure. She is surrounded by two Sun katsina faces.. The figures are etched into the clay and highlighted with clay slips. The back is stone polished. The seedpot is painted with various clay slips to have the appearance of wood. The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Lawrence Namoki”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Lawrence Namoki was known for a variety of styles in his pottery. This is a piece of his pottery from the 1980s. It is a seedpot that is entitled “Her Forefathers”. There is a Butterfly Maiden as the center figure. She is surrounded by two Sun katsina faces.. The figures are etched into the clay and highlighted with clay slips. The back is stone polished. The seedpot is painted with various clay slips to have the appearance of wood. The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Lawrence Namoki”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Lawrence Namoki is from Walpi, the oldest village on First Mesa at Hopi. He began his art career carving miniature katchina in wood. In the 1980's he began making pottery which was deeply carved and the imagery was mostly focused on Katsina figures. The surfaces were slipped and painted to give the appearance of wood. Today, his work has taken a new turn with imagery based on Hopi myths and history. He says of his pottery, "The type of artwork I do cannot be taught in any educational institute. Only a true Hopi can do what I do and he must understand the Hopi culture and the life of a Hopi to do artwork of this type. All my artwork on pottery is based on Hopi Culture and Myths.” Lawrence has won numerous awards for his pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Indian Market. His pottery can also be found in the permanent collections of the Denver Art Museum, the Smithsonian, and the Heard Museum.
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Namoki, Lawrence (1949-2020)
Lawrence Namoki is from Walpi, the oldest village on First Mesa at Hopi. He began his art career carving miniature katchina in wood. In the 1980's he began making pottery which was deeply carved and the imagery was mostly focused on Katsina figures. The surfaces were slipped and painted to give the appearance of wood. Today, his work has taken a new turn with imagery based on Hopi myths and history. He says of his pottery, "The type of artwork I do cannot be taught in any educational institute. Only a true Hopi can do what I do and he must understand the Hopi culture and the life of a Hopi to do artwork of this type. All my artwork on pottery is based on Hopi Culture and Myths.” Lawrence has won numerous awards for his pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Indian Market. His pottery can also be found in the permanent collections of the Denver Art Museum, the Smithsonian, and the Heard Museum.