Joy Navasie [b.1919]

Joy Navasie Hopi Frog Woman Potter Photograph courtesy of Arizona Highways “Indian Arts and Crafts” 1976.

Joy is the second Frog Woman. Her mother, Paqua (click here to view her mother's biography), was the first. She was born in 1919 and recalls that she started making pottery when she was about 17 years old. Paqua, just a few years before she passed away, developed the white ware pottery style that Joy and her daughters have continued to produce. Joy signs her pottery with a frog hallmark, as did her mother. There is a difference in the way they each drew the feet of the frog. Paqua used short straight toes and Joy uses web feet.