Navajo Large Female Yei Flood Bowl - Lorraine Williams (#36)
$995.00
Artist: Lorraine Williams
Folk Art
Diameter: 40"
Height: 15 1/2"
Opening: 4 1/4"
Big Navajo pottery is a rarity. Although we always ask for it, the potters rarely bring it in. Surely this is because it is so difficult to make, and the risks of it breaking are great. In spite of this, Lorraine Yazzie (Williams) took a chance and created a superb olla. This is one for the museum or serious collector.
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About the artist:
Lorraine Williams - Navajo Pottery Artist
Lorraine is a master of shape and design and has done much to elevate what Navajo pottery represents. In fact, Lorraine Williams has a message she wants to send to the world: that there is such a thing as Navajo pottery. "I try to push Navajo pottery," she says, "I want it to get noticed". - and it does get noticed. People will come around and say, "This is new, what is this?" and I tell them, "It's Navajo pottery." They say, "I never knew Navajos made pottery." And I say, "Me, too; I never knew we made pottery."
Related legends:
Pottery
The Navajo are relatively recent arrivals to the Southwest. They probably migrated from the north in the 16th Century thereby becoming a part of the Pueblo IV period. The Navajo have made pottery since their arrival; possibly they brought pottery with them during their southern migration. They made a plain and decorated pottery. The plain being considered the older style? More about this legend