George Pooley (1951-2009)
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George Pooley, Hopi/Diné (Navajo), active 1970s-2009: Katsnia carvings, miniatures. George lived in Hotevilla, Third Mesa, AZ. He was the grandson of Poliveama; son of Clara and Emil Pooley; husband and father of two daughters.
George Pooley learned to carve from his father, Emil Pooley.
George has carved hundreds of traditional Hopi Katsina dolls in his career. His "Route 66" style miniatures are popular as Christmas tree ornaments.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Schaaf.
Reference: Hopi Katsina: 1,600 Artist Biographies by Gregory and Angie Yan Schaaf.
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