Hopi Pueblo Pottery Turtle By Karen Abeita

Late 20th Century

1.5" H x 5" L x 3.5" W

Hand Built from Clay with a Beautiful Geometric Motif Design Painting and Fire Blushing

From a Private Colorado Collection

In Good Condition Has Chip on Underside of Tail and Shows Nicely 

Karen Abeita is a Hopi-Tewa potter born of a Hopi-Tewa mother and an Isleta father in 1960. Her mother, Lenora Nahoodyce Abeyta had married Isidor Abeita Sr. and moved to his home at Isleta Pueblo. Karen was born in an Albuquerque hospital.

Karen learned the traditional methods of making pottery from Eunice Navasie and Mark Tahbo. She's also studied with Rondina Huma. She began producing pottery for the marketplace in 1984. Her maternal family is from the Kachina-Parrot Clan at Hopi. She is known for her intricately painted pottery and use of traditional designs and techniques. She has won numerous awards for her pottery at Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Indian Market and other events. She lives now on the Hopi Reservation with her husband, Darryl Daw.