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 Jody Folwell at Indian Market, 2009 | |
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| Rabbit Dancer by Susan Folwell |
Jody Folwell (born 1942, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico) is is a Native American potter and artist. One of nine children in the Naranjo family of potters and artists, Jody is one of the best-known avant-garde Pueblo potters. Lee Cohen, the late owner of Gallery 10 in Santa Fe and Scottsdale, referred to Jody as the "first impressionist potter" for her "innovative, off-round, uneven-lipped, asymmetrical polished pots". Jody Folwell is known for her use of social commentary and satire in her pots. [1] In 1984, she collaborated with sculptor Bob Haozous to create a pot that received the Best of Show award at Santa Fe Indian Market. [2] Jody Fowler's pots are in the permanent collection of the National Museum of the American Indian.
Jody Folwell has two daughters, Susan Folwell [3]and Polly Rose Folwell, who are both accomplished, award-winning potters. In 2009-2010 the Heard Museum featured works by all three women in their "Mothers & Daughters: Stories in Clay" exhibit. [4] Jody Folwell’s mother, Rose Naranjo [5], was also an accomplished Santa Clara potter. [2]
Of her work, Jody Folwell has said, "I think of each piece as an artwork that has something to say on its own, a statement about life. I think of myself as being a contemporary potter and a traditionalist at the same time. Combining the two is very emotional and exciting to me." [1]
References
edit- ^ a b Jody Folwell at Pottery by American Indian Women, by Susan Peterson, 1998
- ^ a b Jody Folwell at Heard Museum
- ^ Susan Folwell at American Indian magazine
- ^ Mothers & Daughters: Stories in Clay at Heard Museum
- ^ Rose Naranjo at Santa Fe Living Treasures.
External links
edit- Jody Folwell, biography and essay by Susan Peterson, 1997