Karen Kahe Charley, Hopi Potter. First Mesa, AZ | 2021 Karen Kahe Charley is a Hopi potter from Sitsomovi village on First Mesa in northeastern Arizona. A member of the Butterfly and Badger Clan, Karen was encouraged by her grandmother, Emma Adams, to play with clay and make small pottery. She joined family and community … Read more
Kyle Kootswatewa, Hopi Basket Weaver. Lower Mungapi, AZ | 2021 Kyle Kootswatewa is a Hopi basket weaver from Lower Mungapi village on the Hopi Reservation. Born into the Kachina clan, he was immersed in his culture and ceremonial teachings and gifted with the purpose of learning Hopi basketry and culture. Urged on by his great … Read more
Annetta Koruh, Hopi Basket Weaver, Bacavi, AZ | 2018 Annetta Koruh is a Hopi basket weaver from the village of Bacavi on the Third Mesa. She represents the fourth generation of basket weavers in her family. From her mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Annetta learned to harvest and process plants used in the practice, and … Read more
Gerald Lomaventema, Hopi Overlay Jeweler. Second Mesa, AZ | 2016 Gerald Lomaventema will share the tradition of Hopi overlay jewelry, which he observed his father create when he was young. He began a formal apprenticeship at age 19 through the Hopi Guild Co-op on Second Mesa, and later learned to create jewelry in 3D and … Read more