Louise Goodman (artist)
Louise Goodman | |
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 Coiled pot in fired clay with piñon pitch, ca. 1986, by Louise Goodman Smithsonian American Art Museum | |
| Born | December 25, 1937 |
| Nationality | Navajo |
| Known for | Ceramics |
Louise Goodman (b. December 25, 1937 – ) is a Navajo folk artist and ceramicist.
Biography
A member of the Biih Bitoodnii (Deer Spring) clan, Goodman learned pottery making from her sister-in-law, Lorena Bartlett. Her range of work includes standard jars and bowls produced in a wide variety of shapes including a significant amount of animal forms such as chickens, rams, dogs, squirrels, bears, lions, elephants, and other domestic and wild creatures. One of the most innovative styles of pottery Goodman developed is a modified coil pot, one in which the coils are obliterated only on the interior surface.[1]
Goodman's work has been exhibited at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, the Heard Museum in Phoenix, the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe, and the Navajo Tribal Museum in Window Rock.[1]
Selected Works
- Bear, 1990, fired clay with piñon pitch, 22 1/4 x 10 5/8 x 10 7/8 in, Smithsonian American Art Museum.[2]
- Coiled Pot, about 1986, fired clay with piñon pitch, 14 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (37.8 x 28.3 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum. [3]
References
- ^ a b Rosenak, Chuck and Jan (October 21, 2008). Navajo Folk Art. Rio Nuevo. p. 67. ISBN 193385524X.
- ^ "Collection Record for "Bear" by Louise Goodman". Luce Foundation Center for American Art Collection Search. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Collection Record for 'Coiled Pot," by Louise Goodman". Luce Foundation Center for American Art Collection Search. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2013.