About Garnet Pavatea
Lived 1915 – 1981 (aged 65–66). Garnet Pavatea was an American artist.
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.
Career She began making pottery in the 1940s. Her work is held at several museums worldwide, including the National Museum of the American Indian, 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.
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Who was Garnet Pavatea?
Native American
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Garnet Pavatea was born in 1915.
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Garnet Pavatea died in 1981.
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Garnet Pavatea was an artist.
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Garnet Pavatea was American.
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