Yvonne Lucas
Black Diamonds
3 3/4"
H x 5 1/2" D
Yvonne Analla Lucas is the
wife of world-renown Hopi potter - Steve Lucas. She and her husband
take inspiration from one another and it shows in their work.
Her traditional pottery has its roots in her Laguna heritage.
Yvonne can often be found
showing with Steve, as she attends many of the major markets
including Santa Fe, and others. She has won ribbons and awards
for her distinctive, classic, and hard-to-come-by Laguna style
pottery.
Yvonne is among the few potters
producing Laguna pottery with the traditional designs of the
Pueblo. She enters her work into many shows and always under
the Laguna categories. Yvonne has won quite a few awards at Santa
Fe's annual Indian Market, including a first place ribbon at
the 2003 Market.
She learned a great deal from
her husband, Steve, but has also been mentored by Steve's aunt
- the great Hopi matriarch, Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo.
As with Laguna themes, her
pottery abounds with geometric designs and floral motifs. She
always does a nice job with her classic Laguna white-wash. Her
polychrome is deep and dark, while occasionally she dresses up
a piece with red and orange slip.
Like her husband, she has
signed with his hallmark mudhead, or koyemsi, only hers
have earrings!
