361: In Tribute: Christine McHorse on her evolution from traditional Pueblo pottery to sculpture

Noted Navajo sculptor and ceramic artist Christine McHorse died
earlier this week. She was born in 1948 in Morenci, Arizona and
started working full-time in the arts after attending the
Institute of American Indian Arts in Sante Fe in the 1960’s. At
the school she met her husband Joel and learned to make ceramics
in the Pueblo style from his family. After more than two decades
selling at the Santa Fe Indian Market, she transitioned into a
style of sculptural vessels that drew national and international
acclaim. In our interview we talk about shifting her work into
the fine art world and developing her forms in micaceous clay and
bronze. This interview was originally recorded in 2016.