|
Gloria
Kahe -Navajo/Hopi
Potter
Gloria
Kahe is a Dene' or Navajo woman who married into a Hopi family
of potters. She learned from one of the respected masters, Marcella
Kahe. As a result of her excellent training, Gloria's pottery is
made in the traditional way. Her pottery is beautiful, well formed
and designed. She has branched away from Hopi-style Sikyatki designs
by incorporating symbols and imagery from her Dene' culture. Some
of her pottery displays Dene' spirit figures called "Yeis". These
Yei or "Holy People" figures are found in Navajo
sand paintings and on Navajo rugs mostly from the Four Corners
region. Gloria also has created some new designs that are bold
and well balanced.
Although her heritage is Dene', her pottery is so closly related
to Hopi in terms of materials, techniques and appearance. Her cross
cultural influences add to our interest in her pottery. She resides
in Polacca, the lower village, where many cross cultural families
live. |
|
