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Samuel Manymules

Samuel Manymules (Born 1963) is active/lives in Arizona, New Mexico.  Samuel Manymules is known for Pinon pitch, reddish brown vessels and pots, jewelry making.

Samuel Manymules was born in 1963, of the Bitterwater Clan for the Red House Clan. With unemployment very high on the Navajo Nation, Samuel took advantage of many trades before becoming a full-time jeweler. He dabbed in pottery-making for over a decade before considering himself a serious potter. He is self-taught.

Samuel’s posts are traditionally made, but modernized in style. His shapes are varied: large bean pots, melon pots, and dough bowls, all polished smooth and covered with piñon pitch and reddish-brown made of iron oxide.

This is Samuel’s statement about his work:
“The vessels I make are of traditional natural materials. First, I gather moist pure clay from local riverbed sources, which is then dried three to four months in the sun. When dried, the resulting clumps are crushed, ground, and sifted into a fine powder. Temper is also gathered and processed: volcanic ash or pottery shard may be used. After hand mixing, the clay is set aside for curing. It is then   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2823 characters.]  Artist bio

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