Roberta Youvella Silas (Hopi, 1939-2009) - Early Hand Painted Hopi Pot, Signed. In good condition with wear consistent with age. Scratches and scuffs present on the exterior. Signed on the bottom.
Size: 6.38”H x 6.75”D
Roberta Youvella Silas was born in 1939 and began making pottery in 1965. She was the daughter of Pauline Youvella (Laguna Pueblo) and Roy Youvella (Hopi-Tewa). No one in her family made pottery, so she learned to do so by working with Helen Naha (Feather Woman).
Silas lived in the village of Polacca at First Mesa, where she was able to see many examples of ancient Sikyatki pottery in the form of pot shards. She incorporated the ancient pottery designs from these shards into her work. Several potters of Hopi-Tewa lineage developed a wonderful design concept that is in variance with the more traditional Sikyatki-revival designs used by the Nampeyo family, yet it is based on the same origin. Roberta Silas was one of these who mastered the design concept (Adobe Gallery).
A portion of the proceeds goes to The Hopi Foundation.
“The Hopi Foundation was founded to bridge the gap between modern and traditional. The question of how a vital, complex, and sophisticated people can maintain not only their values but their own voice and contribution to humankind in the face of encroachment by a dominant and forceful majority culture is an important one. The values of the Hopi people include millennia-old practices concerned with respecting the rights of other people, respect for and protection of the environment, self-determination and an attendant repugnance for government welfare programs, and integration of all aspects of life into a balanced and harmonious way of being.
In our 30-plus years of existence, we have initiated, grown, and housed nearly 20 projects that benefit our Hopi/Tewa communities in the areas of culture, well-being, capacity building, sustainability, farming, historical preservation, and youth development.”
Roberta Youvella Silas (Hopi, 1939-2009) - Early Hand Painted Hopi Pot, Signed. In good condition with wear consistent with age. Scratches and scuffs present on the exterior. Signed on the bottom.
Size: 6.38”H x 6.75”D
Roberta Youvella Silas was born in 1939 and began making pottery in 1965. She was the daughter of Pauline Youvella (Laguna Pueblo) and Roy Youvella (Hopi-Tewa). No one in her family made pottery, so she learned to do so by working with Helen Naha (Feather Woman).
Silas lived in the village of Polacca at First Mesa, where she was able to see many examples of ancient Sikyatki pottery in the form of pot shards. She incorporated the ancient pottery designs from these shards into her work. Several potters of Hopi-Tewa lineage developed a wonderful design concept that is in variance with the more traditional Sikyatki-revival designs used by the Nampeyo family, yet it is based on the same origin. Roberta Silas was one of these who mastered the design concept (Adobe Gallery).
A portion of the proceeds goes to The Hopi Foundation.
“The Hopi Foundation was founded to bridge the gap between modern and traditional. The question of how a vital, complex, and sophisticated people can maintain not only their values but their own voice and contribution to humankind in the face of encroachment by a dominant and forceful majority culture is an important one. The values of the Hopi people include millennia-old practices concerned with respecting the rights of other people, respect for and protection of the environment, self-determination and an attendant repugnance for government welfare programs, and integration of all aspects of life into a balanced and harmonious way of being.
In our 30-plus years of existence, we have initiated, grown, and housed nearly 20 projects that benefit our Hopi/Tewa communities in the areas of culture, well-being, capacity building, sustainability, farming, historical preservation, and youth development.”
