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“Palhikw Manas - Flourishing of Spring”
by Gwen Setalla, Hopi
Description: Traditionally fired pot of native clays and pigments.
About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship and vision in the use of clay. All pottery and figurative clay objects are eligible.
Jurors’ Comments:
Ryan Huna Smith: What’s striking about the piece is the use of the space around the whole pot, the geometric designs, the real nice fluid flow of the graphics.
Gerald Dawavendewa: This is a great pot. It’s has a lot of strong flow in the design going around it. It also uses a lot of different design elements and techniques. It has a lot of great imagery and required great skill in the creation of the piece.
White Swann: It’s just a beautiful pot. The colors, the texture of the carving and the gracefulness of the design.
Gwen Setalla
Photo by Emily Kleinkauf