Clara Nampeyo

Clara Nampeyo was born in 1961; she is the daughter of the well-known Hopi/Tewa potter Thomas Polacca, Granddaughter of Fannie Polacca and Great-Granddaughter of Nampeyo. Carla learned their traditional way of making pottery, the golden hued bowls with fine line painting.    

Besides emulating these two styles, Carla went on to develop another style with a rich, chocolate slip depicting animal and Kachina carvings, she also does pottery in traditional “Polychrome”.  Carla has won numerous awards for her pottery.