Madeline Lamson, Hopi Second Mesa Basket Maker

Madeline Lamson is a Hopi Pueblo artist who has been active since the 1950s.  She is a member of the Sun Forehead Clan and is from the village of Shungopavi.  She comes from a large family of artists.  She has exhibited widely and received many awards for her work.  Lamson creates baskets in a variety of forms, often featuring Katsina imagery. She is included in Helga Teiwes book Hopi Basket Weaving: Artistry in Natural Fibers, pp 91-95.

Artist Image Source: the artist is pictured on page 53 of Gregory Schaaf’s American Indian Baskets 1: 1,500 Artist Biographies.  Image by Allan Nelson.

Relative Links: Hopi Pueblo, Native American Baskets