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Jody Folwell

b. 1942

Santa Clara Pueblo artist (born 1942)

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About Jody Folwell

Born 1942. Jody Folwell is a potter.

Jody Folwell-Turipa (born 1942 in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico) is a Puebloan potter and artist.

One of nine children in the Naranjo family of Santa Clara potters and other artists, Folwell is one of the best-known avant-garde Pueblo potters. Lee Cohen, the late owner of Gallery 10 in Santa Fe and Scottsdale, referred to Folwell as the "first impressionist potter" for her "innovative, off-round, uneven-lipped, asymmetrical polished pots". Folwell is known for her use of social commentary and satire in her pots.

In 1984, she collaborated with Chiricahua Apache sculptor Bob Haozous to create a pot that received the Best of Show award at Santa Fe Indian Market. Fowler's pots are in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian.

Folwell has two daughters, Susan Folwell and Polly Rose Folwell, who are both accomplished potters. In 2009 and 2010 the Heard Museum featured works by all three women in their Mothers & Daughters: Stories in Clay exhibition. Folwell's mother, Rose Naranjo, was also a respected Santa Clara potter. O' Powa O' Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jodi Folwell, (2024), Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA), Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

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Important facts

Born
1942, Santa Clara Pueblo
Birth century
Occupation
Potter
Also known as
Jody Folwell-Turipa, Jody N. Folwell, Jody Narango Folwell

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jody Folwell?

Santa Clara Pueblo artist (born 1942)

When was Jody Folwell born?

Jody Folwell was born in 1942 in Santa Clara Pueblo.

What is Jody Folwell's occupation?

Jody Folwell is a potter.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Jody Folwell

Β· Wikidata: Q16105915

Β· DBpedia: Jody Folwell

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