Tonita Nampeyo
Tonita Nampeyo'spieces often contain references to designs originating in shards from the Sikyatki ruins that her family has used for three generations.She is well known for the contemporary feel of her pots ...
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Tonita Nampeyo'spieces often contain references to designs originating in shards from the Sikyatki ruins that her family has used for three generations.She is well known for the contemporary feel of her pots that also reflect her interest in preserving the Nampeyo family pottery traditions.
Tonita Nampeyo is a daughter of Fannie Nampeyo and a granddaughter of Nampeyo.
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Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California
- Bibliography
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Dillingham, Rick. Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery. Albuquerque NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1994.
Schaaf, Gregory. Hopi-Tewa Pottery: 500 Artist Biographies: Santa Fe, NM: Center for Indigenous Art and Culture Press, 1998.
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Citation: Tonita Nampeyo, "The Marks Project."
Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/tonita-hamilton-nampeyo
