Garnet Pavatea facts for kids

Garnet Pavatea (also known as Flower Girl) (1915–1981) was a Hopi-Tewa potter.

Early life and education

She was born in Hano, near First Mesa, Arizona to a Tewa mother and Hopi father. Her father, Duwakaku (c. 1865–1956), was a silversmith.

Career

She began making pottery in the 1940s. She worked with red clay, as well as black and red slip. Her bowls often had triangular indentations around the rims.

She often demonstrated her creative process for visitors at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Her work is held at several museums worldwide, including the National Museum of the American Indian, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, the C.N. Gorman Museum, and the Museum of the Red River.

Personal life

She was married to Womak Pavatea, and had a daughter, Wilma Rose Pavatea, who also created pottery.