Ida Redbird
Maricopa potter (1892–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ida Redbird (Maricopa, 1892–1971) was a Native American potter from the Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona. She was the first president of the Maricopa Pottery Maker's Association and was widely credited with the revival of ancient Maricopa pottery techniques and forms. Her polished black-on-redware pottery was highly prized with collectors. Texas photographer Ted Sayles shot a series documenting Redbird sculpting her pottery. The series toured museums throughout the Western United States
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![]() Redbird in 1940, Sayles image, using a paddle to thin the wall of a pot she is creating | |
Born | (1892-03-15)March 15, 1892 Laveen, Gila River Indian Reservation, Arizona |
Died | August 10, 1971(1971-08-10) (aged 79) |
Nationality | Gila River Indian Community, American |
Occupation | ceramic artist |
Years active | 1930–1970 |
Known for | 1940s Maricopa pottery revival |
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