Charmae Shields Natseway

Native American, b. 1958

Charmae Shields Natseway is a member of the Yellow Corn Clan of the Acoma Pueblo. She often signs her work with an ear of corn that indicates her clan affiliation. She was trained in the Acoma tradition by her mother, Ethel Shields. Natseway is known for intrepid contemporary forms, making lidded containers in pyramidal, cylindrical, and other unusual shapes.