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NampeyoNampeyo (1859?–1942) was a Hopi potter. She lived on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. Her Tewa name, Num-pa-yu means "snake that does not bite". The Hopi people make ceramics painted with beautiful designs, and Nampeyo was considered one of the finest Hopi potters. She made a steady income by selling her work at a local trading post, after which she began developing a new style influenced by the ceramics of the prehistoric Sikyatki people. Nampeyo became famous, as her photograph was often used as a symbol of the Hopi people, and by the end of her life, she was drawing huge numbers of tourists to her workshop. She began to lose her sight in 1925, but she continued making pots until her death in 1942. External links
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