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Nathan Begaye
Nathan Begaye (1958–2010) was a Native American ceramics artist of Navajo and Hopi descent. BackgroundNathan Begaye was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1958 to a Navajo father and a Hopi mother.[3] He was raised by his maternal grandparents in the Third Mesa and Tuba City, Arizona.[3] His aunt was noted Hopi potter Otellie Loloma. His upbringing in the Navajo/Hopi communities was steeped in tribal traditions, and he was schooled in the lore, history, religion, symbolism, and customs of the Navajo and Hopi peoples.[3] Art careerBegaye's interest in pottery began early, at age 10, and he had his first public exhibition only one year later.[4] He learned traditional techniques and pigment recipes from people in his tribal community, both Navajo and Hopi.[3] As they were tribal secrets, he kept these to himself even when he became a teacher later in life.[3] After receiving a SWAIA scholarship,[5] he left home at age 14 to study ceramics at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, NM.[3] Although his upbringing was very conservative, Begaye used unexpected and unorthodox techniques in his work.[3] Said to utilize a "maverick sense of form, texture, color, and design,"[6] Begaye's work was often personal and autobiographical.[3] Notable collections
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