Joy is the second Frog Woman. Her mother,
Paqua
was the first. She was born in 1919 and recalls that she started making
pottery when she was about 17 years old. Paqua, just a few years before
she passed away, developed the white ware pottery style that Joy and her
daughters have continued to produce. Joy signs her pottery with a frog
hallmark, as did her mother. There is a difference in the way they each
drew the feet of the frog. Paqua used short straight toes and Joy uses
web feet.
Paqua Naha was the original Frogwoman and was born around 1890 and
passed away in 1955. Paqua, which means Frog. She was an
outstanding and well-respected potter throughout her entire productive
life.
Paqua, for most of her career, produced polychrome decorated wares on
a yellow or cream slip. It was not until the last three years of her
life that she developed the white ware that is so closely associated
with the Frogwoman family of potters.
From
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