Rita Manygoats
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Rita Manygoats is a daughter of famous Diné potter, Betty Manygoats. She has been stated to be the best potter of Betty’s daughters. She hand builds her pottery in the traditional manner and fires them in a low-temperature outdoor fire using sheep dung. Some of her pottery has appliquéd designs and others have lifestyle elements. One of Rita's sisters is Elizabeth Manygoat.
Revival of Navajo pottery had its beginnings in the 1950s with encouragement from traders who were looking for a curio item to sell to tourists. It has continued uninterrupted since then. Most potters did not and do not put painted designs on their wares as some believe that painting designs on pottery can cause natural disasters, such as earthquakes.
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