Garnet Pavatea (also known as Flower Girl) (1915–1981) was a

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potter.

Early life and education

She was born in

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, near

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to a

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mother and

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father. Her father, Duwakaku (–1956), was a silversmith.

Career

She began making pottery in the 1940s. She worked with red clay, as well as black and red

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. Her bowls often had triangular indentations around the rims. She often demonstrated her creative process for visitors at the

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. Her work is held at several museums worldwide, including the

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, the

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, 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.

References

{{authority control Hopi-Tewa potters 20th-century Native American women 20th-century Native American artists Native American women potters Native American potters American potters American women potters Ceramists from Arizona People from Navajo County, Arizona 20th-century American women artists 20th-century American ceramists 1915 births 1981 deaths Native American people from Arizona