Dolly Joe Navasie (1964- ) White Swann

Dolly Joe Navasie, Hopi Pueblo, Water Clan, is best known by her name White Swann. She is the daughter of Eunice Navasie (Fawn) and granddaughter of Poli-Ini who were her mentors. She learned to work with clay from age six and learned to paint pottery at age seventeen. She uses traditional coil method and all natural pigments, polishes her pottery with river stones and fires outdoors using sheep dung.

Photo (right) courtesy of Gregory Schaaf.

Reference: Hopi-Tewa Pottery: 500 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf.

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