Jonathan Day, Sr., Hopi Carver

Hopi and Laguna Pueblo artist Jonathan Day, Sr. (b. 1951) Dep Kuy Va is known for his contemporary sculptural style Katsina Doll carvings.

I like to carve Katsinas the way I see them, and I try to be as realistic as I can. Sometimes I sit for a couple of hours and [think] about what I am going to make, what kind of stance I want the doll to have, where I saw the Katsina last, and what it was doing in the dance. (Bassman 1991:46)

Recommended Reading: Traditional Hopi Kachinas: A New Generation of Carvers by Jonathan Day

References:

- HOPI KACHINA DOLLS and their Carvers by Theda Bassman. Schiffer Publishing.

- Hopi Katsinas 1,600 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf

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