Darlene Nampeyo

Hopi

A great-great granddaughter of Nampeyo of Hano, Darlene is a descendant through Nampeyo's eldest daughter Annie Healing and Annie's eldest daughter Rachel Namingha. Her mother is Ruth James, sister of Dextra Quotskuyva, Eleanor Lucas and Priscilla Namingha.

Darlene learned to make pottery from her aunts, Priscilla and Dextra. Her designs are painted with bee-weed (black) and ground red hematite, then traditionally fired to create "fire clouds" on the clay surface.

Darlene's pottery can be found in museums throughout the Southwest. She has also earned ribbons at events such as the Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Museum Indian Art Fair & Market.

Katsina design on a black on buff tile
Black on buff tile with katsina design
6 in H by 4.25 in W
Four-direction, corn and geometric designs on a polychrome tile
Polychrome tile with four-direction, corn and geometric designs
5.25 in H by 4.5 in W
Bird element geometric design on a polychrome tile
Polychrome tile with bird element geometric design
5.25 in H by 4.25 in W
Hand, dragonfly and geometric design on a tile
Tile with hand, dragonfly and geometric design
5.25 in H by 5.5 in W
Katsina design obn a polychrome tile
Polychrome tile with katsina design
6.5 in H by 4.25 in W
Shard design on a polychrome tile
Polychrome tile with shard design
5.75 in H by 4.5 in Dia
Shard design on a polychrome tile
Polychrome tile with shard design
5.5 in H by 4.25 in Dia
Bat wing and geometric design on a polychrome tile
Polychrome tile with bat wing and geometric design
3.75 in H by 4 in Dia
Eagletail design on a miniature polychrome canteen
Miniature polychrome canteen with an eagletail design
2 in H by 1.5 in Dia
Katsina design on a tile
Tile decorated with a katsina design
6.5 in H by 4.25 in Dia
Corn plant, kiva step and geometric design on a polychrome tile
Polychrome tile decorated with a corn plant, kiva step and geometric design
5 in H by 3.75 in Dia
Corn, spiral and geometric design on a polychrome tile
Polychrome tile decorated with a spiral, corn and geometric design
5.5 in H by 4.5 in Dia
Bird element and geometric design on a polychrome tile Polychrome tile with a bird element and geometric design
5.25 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Geometric design on a polychrome jar Tile decorated with a geometric design
5.75 in H by 5.25 in Dia
Eagletail and geometric design on a polychrome tile Polychrome tile decorated with an eagletail and geometric design
5.25 in L by 4.75 in W by 0.25 in H
Katsina design on a polychrome tile Polychrome tile decorated with a katsina design
5.5 in L by 4.25 in W

Hopi Potters