Louise Goodman (artist) facts for kids
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Louise Goodman
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Coiled pot in fired clay with piñon pitch, ca. 1986, by Louise Goodman Smithsonian American Art Museum
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| Born | December 25, 1937 Cow Springs, Navajo Nation, Arizona
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| Nationality | Navajo |
| Known for | Ceramics |
| Spouse(s) | Eddie Goodman sr. |
Louise Rose Goodman, born on December 25, 1937, is a talented Navajo artist. She is known for making beautiful pottery, especially ceramic art. She is considered a folk artist, meaning she creates art that comes from the traditions of her community.
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About Louise Goodman
Louise Goodman is a member of the Biih Bitoodnii (Deer Spring) clan. This is a special group within the Navajo Nation. She learned how to make pottery from her sister-in-law, Lorena Bartlett. This shows how art skills are often passed down through families.
Her Unique Pottery
Louise makes many different kinds of pottery. She creates regular jars and bowls in various shapes. But she is especially famous for her animal figures! She has made clay sculptures of chickens, rams, dogs, squirrels, bears, lions, elephants, and other animals, both from farms and the wild.
She started making more animal figures when she noticed that people were buying fewer of her everyday pots. This was a smart way to keep her art popular! One of her special pottery styles is a "modified coil pot." In this style, she builds the pot using coils of clay, but then she smooths out only the inside surface.
Where Her Art Is Seen
Louise Goodman's amazing pottery has been shown in many important places. Her work has been displayed at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff, Arizona. It has also been seen at the Heard Museum in Phoenix.
Other museums that have shown her art include the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her work is also at the Navajo Nation Museum in Window Rock, Arizona. You can even find her art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C..
Selected Works
Here are some examples of Louise Goodman's artwork:
- Bear, made in 1990. This sculpture is made from fired clay with piñon pitch. It is part of the collection at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- Coiled Pot, made around 1986. This pot is also made from fired clay with piñon pitch. It is also held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Selected Exhibitions
Louise Goodman's art has been part of several group exhibitions. These are shows where many artists display their work together.
- 1988 – anii ánáádaalyaa'ii; Continuity and Innovation in Recent Navajo Art, at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- 1989 – Navajo Junction: Where Navajo Potteries Meet, at the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson.
- 1993 – Leets 'aa bi Diné Dáályé: It Is Called Navajo Pottery, at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, California.
- 1994 – Contemporary Art of the Navajo Nation, a traveling exhibit organized by Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. It was shown in places like the Albuquerque Museum, New Mexico, and the Museum of the Southwest, Texas.
