Joy Navasie

Joy Navasie (also known as second Frog Woman or Yellow Flower; 1919–2012) was a Hopi-Tewa potter. Her work has been recognized globally.

Biography Joy Navasie was born in 1919.

Navasie carries on the white ware pottery tradition from her mother, which she contends was developed around 1951 or 1952. She is particularly known for her black and red on white designs, and her favorite motifs include rain, clouds, parrots, and feathers. She also produces well received pottery with challenging Kachina designs. Her pots are signed with a frog—a hallmark she began around 1939.

Navasie's pots can be found in a number of museums including the Museum of Northern Arizona, Heard Museum, and Spurlock Museum and they have fetched high prices at auction, some over $1,000.