May is the beginning of the end of Katsina season. Specifically May, is Hakitonmuya (the waiting period), the period for planting beans, squash, and melons outside and waiting for warmer weather to plant the corn outdoors. This is the…
Continue readingHopi glass blowing is an exhilarating art that creates custom-shaped glass objects with handcrafted, intricate designs. Hopi blown glass is a newer art form for the Hopi and schools like hopischool.net are doing their best to make glass art another…
Continue readingModern news is shocking, depressing, and enough to shake anyone’s faith in humanity. We must remember there is more good than bad in this world, one just has to know where to look. For example, Hopitutuqaiki is a Hopi School,…
Continue readingHeard Museum will host a Gathering of Carvers this Saturday, April 13. The largest gathering in the United States will showcase Hopi Katsina doll carvers, affording them the opportunity to sell their important works. The gathering will run from 10…
Continue readingPotters continually develop and enhance their work with new materials and techniques. Materials change as communities thrive, creating ever-changing art for many to enjoy. The Jemez people of the Jemez Mountains in New Mexico, dug rich, white clay. This clay…
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