Linda Askan 
 "Jo Povi" (cactus flower)
 Santa Clara Pueblo 

Nativity
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Jo Povi
Linda Askan
Santa Clara Pueblo)
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About Linda Askan (Jo Povi or "cactus flower"):

Linda's native Tewa name, given by her grandmother Adelaide (Lala) Sisneros, is "Jo Povi" which means "cactus flower." Both her grandmother and her mother, Marie Sisneros Askan were instrumental in teaching Linda how to create pottery in the traditional way. Her father is Andy Askan. Linda digs her own clay, coils the shapes by hand, and fires them outdoors in a dung fire. She creates both the traditional red and black pottery; the color depends on both the clay slip she uses, and her firing methods. Linda has two daughters, Diana born in 1976 and Rose in 1978, they too know the art of traditional pottery making, and Linda’s sister Birdell Bourdon is also a potter. Linda is also related to the potters John, Joyce, Linda and Merton Sisneros, and Earlene Tafoya.


A little more history and a beautiful, but tiny, 13-piece nativity, on sale (2022( for $800.