Norman Red Star (Lakota Sioux) Wi-Cahpe-Luza (1955 - present) Swift Star

Norman Red Star (Lakota Sioux) Wi-Cahpe-Luza – Swift Star is a full blooded Native American Indian born into the Sioux Nation in 1955.  He was inspired to continue the long lived tradition of crafting art by his Uncle, the famous potter Elmer Red Starr, from Santa Clara Pueblo who has been producing pottery with sgraffito designs since before 1976.  Elmer Red Starr is a Sioux Indian who married into Santa Clara Pueblo and resides there. 

Norman began working with art at the age of 16.  He started out with crafting bead work and at the age of 24 he began hand carving sculptures on stone.  At the age of 26 he began painting and at the age of 40 he began crafting pottery.

Norman now specialized in hand-crafting the traditional Santa Clara pottery with sgraffito etchings.  He gets his ideas from hunting and Mother Nature herself.  He etches animal legends on this pottery.  He also accents his pottery with turquoise stones.  Norman was quoted as saying: “The finished pottery is always a welcomed sight to see.”   Norman signs his pottery as Wi-Cahpe-Luza, Red Star, followed by a shield symbol, and finally with this census number. 

Awards:

Best of Class - Alacia Bullock Ceremonial

Biography source: provided by the artist