Nampeyo aka Numpayu was known for creating pottery in the old ways, and using old designs for pottery shards. At one point one of her pots sold for $350,000 setting a record for pottery. Her pottery is in museums all over the world. She used ancient methods for creating the pottery as well as firing the pottery. Her mother was Tewa and her father Hopi. According to tradition she belonging with the Tewa Tribe. She made a living selling pottery at a local trading post. She talked of the evolution of her pottery. "When I first began to paint, I used to go to the ancient village and pick up pieces of pottery and copy the designs. That is how I learned to paint. But now, I just close my eyes and see designs and I paint them."— Nampeyo, 1920s[
She passed away in 1942. However she inspired others to become potters, including her daughter.
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| Nampeyo displaying pottery |
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| Nampeyo firing pottery |
350k for a pot? Holy 💩
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