Artist Media Series
Contemporary
King Galleries - Indian Market 2023
Tammy Garcia
Susan Folwell
Autumn Borts
Les Namingha
Nathan Youngblood
Robert Patricio
Al Qoyawayma
Andrea Vargas
Steve Lucas
Jennifer Tafoya
Arthur Lopez
Historic
$ 175.00
This is an intricate miniature by Wallace Youvella, the husband of Iris Nampeyo It is fully polished with a blue clay slip. It is etched with a sunface as the central design. The lighter blue areas are where he etched away from the polished surface but not deep enough for the tan. Wallace was one of the first three men at Hopi in the mid-1970s to begin making pottery (the others were Mark Tahbo and Thomas Polacca). Interestingly, Thomas and Wallace (who were brothers-in-law) started with traditional Hopi-Tewa designs but met resistance from the women potters, so they began making pieces that were either fully polished and etched or carved. This piece is signed on the bottom, “Wallace Youvella”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.