Vernida Polacca Nampeyo (1955-)

Vernida Polacca Nampeyo (1955- ) Hopi/Tewa, Kachina Clan, active 1979-present: seed jars in black and red on yellow and black and red on white. Vernida is the Great-granddaughter of Nampeyo, granddaughter of Fannie Polacca Nampeyo, daughter of Harold Polacca and Alice Polacca; Mother of Heidi, Michael, and Jeremy; sister of Clinton Polacca, Diana Polacca, Clement Polacca, Harold Polacca, Jr., Reva Polacca Ami and Marvin Pilacca. Vernida's grandmother, Fannie Nampeyo, was her teacher. She continues to practice the family tradition of using the Sikyatki revival pottery designs made famous by Nampeyo of Hano.

Reference: Hopi-Tewa Pottery: 500 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf.
Photo by Angie Yan Schaaf, courtesy of Gregory Schaaf.

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