Valerie Namoki

Valerie Namoki is a gifted Hopi-Tewa artist who is becoming well known for her sculpted pottery kachinas. Valerie learned the art of making pottery from her grandmother, Carol Namoki. She was also inspired by her father Virgil, a Hopi kachina carver, who taught her the art of carving. She blended the two mediums to create her own beautiful pottery kachinas.