About The Artist
Alice Cling is renowned for her mastery of form in contemporary Navajo pottery. She was pivotal in the evolution of Navajo pottery from folk art to fine art since the 1990s. Her perfectly balanced pottery seems to hover on a narrow base and gracefully rise to extraordinary heights only to be accented with a wide shoulder. Many of her works often have an asymmetric flow in design beginning from the opening, which flows gracefully with the design to the base.
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About the Navajo (Diné) Nation
The Navajo Nation, or Diné Bikéyah, is the largest Native American reservation in the United States, spanning over 27,000 square miles across the dramatic landscapes of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. The Diné (which translates perfectly to “The People”) have a profoundly rich artistic heritage. While globally recognized for their master-level silversmithing and intricate textile weavings, they also boast a distinct and deeply traditional approach to pottery and sculptural arts. Characterized by warm, golden pine-pitch coatings, earthy fire clouds, and expressive hand-sculpted clay or stone forms, these works are rooted in the guiding philosophy of hózhó—a concept of walking in beauty, harmony, and balance with the natural world. Today, Navajo pottery and sculpture serve as a stunning reflection of their deep spiritual connection to the earth and their enduring cultural legacy.
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