Linda Askan

Santa Clara Pueblo

Linda Askan
Linda Askan

Half Navajo and half Santa Claran, Linda's Tewa name is Jo Povi, which means Cactus Flower. It was given to her by her grandmother Adelaide Silva (Lala) Sisneros. Both her grandmother and her mother, Marie Sisneros Askan, taught Linda how to create pottery the traditional way.

Linda graduated from Espanola High School, then attended the Institute for American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. Somewhere along the way she became a respiratory therapy technician and worked in several local hospitals before deciding to go into making pottery full time. She has since taught her daughters, Diana Halsey and Rose Halsey, the traditional way to make pottery.

Linda creates traditional red and black Santa Clara pottery - the final color depending on how she fires each piece.

Polished miniature black jar
Miniature polished black jar
1.5 in H by 2 in Dia
Feather design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with band of feather design
2.25 in H by 3.75 in Dia
Feather and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with a feather and geometric design
3.25 in H by 3.75 in Dia
Bear paw imprint carved into a black jar
Black jar decorated with a carved bear paw imprint
3 in H by 3.5 in Dia
Bear paws carved into a black bowl
Black bowl decorated with a carved bear paw imprint
3.75 in H by 4 in Dia
Avanyu, feather and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with an avanyu, feather and geometric design
4.5 in H by 6.75 in Dia
Geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with a geometric design
5 in H by 5.75 in Dia
Feather, kiva step and geometric design on a black on black jar
Black on black jar decorated with a kiva step, feather and geometric design
3.25 in H by 3.5 in Dia
Black carved melon jar
Black jar carved with a melon design
2.25 in H by 3.5 in Dia
Carved black melon jar Black jar carved with a melon design
2.5 in H by 3.25 in Dia
Carved black melon bowl
A carved black melon bowl
1.5 in H by 2.75 in Dia
Carved black melon bowl Black bowl carved with a melon design
1.5 in H by 2.75 in Dia
Miniature plain black jar
Plain black miniature jar
2.25 in Dia by 1.75 in H
Carved black melon bowl Black bowl carved with a melon design
2.75 in Dia by 1.5 in H

Santa Clara Pueblo Potters