Tyra Naha-Leslie #122717

$1,100.00

I am particularly pleased with Tyra’s depictions of lizards and turtles. I requested that she create two sets of new work for me – a cylinder with lizards and a plate with the same design, and a cylinder and plate with the turtle designs. She did such an awesome job with all four pieces. About the design work, she explained to me, “The lizard design is my aunt Sylvia Naha, with Sekahkey and Awatovi designs. The turtle design I made for someone who is water clan, and those designs are from Sekahkey and Awatovi also.”

This hand coiled and stone polished “cylinder” is stunning. Fired outdoors, in the traditional manner, each of the four lizards has different polychrome designs on their bodies. The vertical design work that separates the lizards makes for a very cohesive piece. Tyra also polished the inside of the jar. Lovely!

4 ¾” high by 6” wide

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Tyra Naha-Leslie

Hopi-Tewa

It is such a pleasure working closely now with Tyra. She is delightful and so very talented. When I asked her to write me a few facts about herself, this is what she wrote:

“My name is Tyra Naha-Leslie, my grandmother is Helen Naha, Feather Woman, and my mother is Rainy Naha, I am a 3rd generation Potter of the Feather Family. I started learning at the age of 6, by my grandmother, Helen Naha, I started with making turtles, bears, Lil tiny bowls, when we weren’t at my grandmother’s my mom would help me with molding. By age 19 I did my first show at the Heard Museum and won a couple of awards. I have done other shows like Museum Of Man Show in San Diego, CA, Hopi Show in Flagstaff, AZ, and The Free Indian Market Santa Fe, NM. Today I am working more and more on my pottery and have been doing Art shows that come up.”

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