Annie Healing Nampeyo

Annie Healing Nampeyo (1884–1968) was the eldest child of renowned Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo and a respected potter in her own right. Known in Tewa as “Quinchawa,” Annie learned pottery alongside her mother and became her longtime, often uncredited, collaborator.

Annie’s work is closely associated with Nampeyo’s, though careful study reveals her distinctive style. She favored delicate forms with black-and-white designs painted on redware. Her pottery was first directly attributed to her in 1912 by artist and anthropologist William Leigh.

Annie continued making pottery until the 1930s, when arthritis prevented her from continuing. She was the mother of Rachel Nampeyo, Daisy Hooee, Fletcher Healing, and Beatrice Nampeyo, extending an important family legacy of Hopi-Tewa pottery.