Camille “Hisi” Quotskuyva learned to make pottery from her mother, Dextra Quotskuyva, a sister of noted painter Dan Namingha and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano, Annie Healing, and Rachel Nampeyo.  She is known for her use of traditional imagery and the delicate painting of her designs.  This is one of her classic long-neck jars. The jar is fully polished and paitned with bee-weed and clay slips. The top of the jar is polished red. The body of the jar has two Awatovi birds swirling to the neck.  There are additional cloud patterns.  The birds are highlighted with white clay along with two colors of red clay.  The jar was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface.  The piece is signed on the bottom, “Hisi Nampeyo” and a corn plant for Corn Clan. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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Nampeyo, Camille "Hisi" (b. 1964)

Camille Hisi Nampeyo

Camille "Hisi" Quotskuyva Nampeyo (b.1964) learned to make pottery from her mother, Dextra Quotskuyva. Camille is a sister of noted painter Dan Namingha and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano, Annie Healing and Rachel Nampeyo. She is known for her use of traditional imagery and the delicate painting of her designs. Hisi has won numerous awards for her pottery and has been featured in various books on Hopi pottery. Her work can also be found in museums such as the Denver Art Museum and the Heard Museum.