Dorothy Ami
Raindrop Vase
6 1/2"
H x 6" D
What an incredible and bold
departure for Dorothy. We applaud her courage to explore new
shapes and themes as she reaches for new heights as a Hopi pottery
maker.
This particular piece seems
to leave the trail of a raindrop, as it spirals down around the
neck of the vase. Then other "beads" of water can be
seen around the edge.
This is exciting contemporary
Hopi pottery!
Dorothy Ami is one of the
premier young Hopi potters. Her work is innovative in design,
shape and clay colorations. Her fine line designs are carefully
drawn and beautifully painted using a single strand of yucca
and all natural pigments.
Dorothy’s work is clean
and crisp. This is no surprise when one realizes that the award
winning and extremely talented Hopi potter, Mark Tahbo, has been
her mentor and teacher for several years.
Dorothy believes in producing
fewer pieces, but ones of the highest quality and workmanship.
She has been able to capture the deep, rich colorations Mark
is able to achieve in his firings. However, she has certainly
found her own style in terms of form and design.
She was recently identified
by Southwest Art Magazine as an artist to watch. Dorothy is certainly
one of the "up-and-coming" potters working at Hopi
today.