{"title":"Nampeyo, Dextra Quotskuyva","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"hopi-pueblo-pottery-by-dextra-quotskuyva-nampeyo","title":"Hopi Pueblo Pottery By Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eMid\/Late 20th Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e2.25\" H x 3.75\" D \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eBuff and Apricot Colored Clay with Painted Dark Brown and Red Geometric Patterns Signed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDextra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eQuotskuyva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eExcellent Condition with Very Light Wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDextra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eQuotskuyva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Nampeyo (often referred to simply as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDextra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Nampeyo), born on September 7, 1928, in Polacca, Arizona, was a renowned Hopi-Tewa potter and a pivotal figure in the continuation and evolution of the Nampeyo family legacy. As a great-granddaughter of the legendary Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (c. 1860–1942), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDextra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e grew up immersed in a tradition of exceptional ceramics, learning from her mother, Rachel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eNamingha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e Nampeyo, and grandmother, Annie Healing Nampeyo. She passed away in 2016, but her influence endures through her innovative work, mentorship of younger artists, and pieces held in major museum collections worldwide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eDextra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e was a member of the Hopi-Tewa Corn Clan and lived on the Hopi Reservation at the base of First Mesa, where the Hopi-Tewa people—descendants of Tewa speakers who migrated from New Mexico after the 1680 Pueblo Revolt—have preserved ancient pottery techniques. From childhood, she played with clay, absorbing the craft subconsciously while her family worked nearby. By the 1960s and 1970s, she collaborated closely with her mother, painting intricate designs inspired by ancient \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eSikyatki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e polychrome pottery (from a site excavated in the late 19th century), which her ancestor Nampeyo had famously revived.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eProvenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46008650072229,"sku":"5231-306","price":1400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-306_5.jpg?v=1761606039"},{"product_id":"dextra-qyot-toya-nampeyo-1-h-x-2-w-pot","title":"Small Hopi Jar by Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1\" H x 2\" W Pot\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled with a Tan and Orange Field with Painted Dark Brown and Deep Red Geometric Design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo (September 6, 1928 – February 2019) was a renowned Native American (Hopi-Tewa) potter and artist, recognized as one of the most innovative and influential figures in Hopi pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackground and Family Legacy She was born in Polacca, Arizona, on the Hopi Reservation. As a fifth-generation descendant (great-granddaughter) of the legendary Hopi-Tewa potter Nampeyo (c. 1859–1942) of Hano\/Tewa Village, she continued a distinguished ancestral line of potters who revived and innovated the ancient Sikyátki style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer lineage includes Nampeyo → eldest daughter Annie Healing → daughter Rachel Namingha (1903–1985) → Dextra. She was the sister of potter Priscilla Namingha.\u003cbr\u003eHer own children continued the tradition: daughter Hisi Quotskuyva Nampeyo (potter) and son Dan Namingha (painter and sculptor). Her husband, Edwin Quotskuyva, was a Hopi tribal leader and veteran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtistic Career Dextra began making pottery around 1967 in her late 30s. Initially, she followed her mother’s advice to adhere closely to traditional Nampeyo designs, such as migration patterns and bird motifs. After her mother’s death in 1985, she gained more creative freedom and developed highly personal, innovative styles while maintaining traditional Hopi-Tewa techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe hand-coiled pots using native clays (gathering from various sources on the reservation for color variations in orange, tan, and brown), polished them with stones, painted with natural pigments (bee-weed for black, clay slips for red), and fired them in open bonfires. Her work often featured bold, creative interpretations of traditional motifs, including birds, dragonflies, clouds, eagles, lizards, and Sikyátki-inspired elements. She was noted for producing some of the most creative Hopi pottery over nearly four decades and mentored other potters, such as Steve Lucas, Loren Ami, Yvonne Lucas, and Les Namingha. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46014528520357,"sku":"22-0591","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/22-0591_1_fa8ed61c-680b-4909-8a45-ddbde90d059c.jpg?v=1787274394"},{"product_id":"hopi-tewa-pueblo-miniature-pottery-by-dextra-quotskuyva-nampeyo","title":"Hopi-Tewa Pueblo Miniature Pottery By Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003cbr\u003eSize 1 1\/4\" H x 1 3\/4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled with a Tan and Orange Field with Painted Dark Brown and Deep Red Geometric Design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo (September 6, 1928 – February 2019) was a renowned Native American (Hopi-Tewa) potter and artist, recognized as one of the most innovative and influential figures in Hopi pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackground and Family Legacy She was born in Polacca, Arizona, on the Hopi Reservation. 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After her mother’s death in 1985, she gained more creative freedom and developed highly personal, innovative styles while maintaining traditional Hopi-Tewa techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe hand-coiled pots using native clays (gathering from various sources on the reservation for color variations in orange, tan, and brown), polished them with stones, painted with natural pigments (bee-weed for black, clay slips for red), and fired them in open bonfires. Her work often featured bold, creative interpretations of traditional motifs, including birds, dragonflies, clouds, eagles, lizards, and Sikyátki-inspired elements. 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