Geneve Bitoni

Geneve Bitoni (also spelled Bitonie, Bitone, or Bitioni) is a Navajo potter renowned for her hand‑built clay “storyteller” figurines — seated adult figures, often in a “singing mother” style, accompanied by multiple children. Bitoni’s pieces are hand‑coiled mudhead clay figures painted in earth tones, typically with minimal clothing detail on earlier works. The figures are usually signed “GB” or “G Bit” on the base. 

Her storytelling dolls are late 20th‑century (circa 1975–2000) and often depict a seated adult holding four or more children, sometimes with expressive “singing” mouths. These works are considered culturally significant Native American art and are valued for their craftsmanship and traditional symbolism