“Bird Feathers”
by Fawn Navasie, Hopi
Alternate View
Description: Pot of natural clay and pigments, traditionally fired with sheep dung and painted with a yucca brush.
About this Award: Any medium is eligible. The winning artwork becomes part of the museum’s permanent collections. This award is chosen for excellence in technique and artistry as well as for the way it complements the museum’s existing collections.
Juror’s Comments:
Diane Dittemore: I really love the very traditional “flying saucer” shape. It’s a very beautiful crisp design, a little modern, a twist on the migration feather design, and beautifully done. The painting is just impeccable.
Andrew Higgins: The museum does not yet have a piece of Fawn Navasie’s pottery, so it’s great for us. It’s beautiful low-shoulder yellow ware, beautiful firing, and the painting design with the bird wings or tails is quite exquisite.