Ethel Youvella

1919 Born

2006 Died

Ethel Youvella was a Hopi-Tewa potter from First Mesa, Arizona where she created pieces using traditional family techniques.

She was a niece of famous Hopi-Tewa potter Grace Chapella. In the early years she didn’t sign her work. With the added interest of the tourist trade that began in the early years of the 20^th century she began to sign. She used various signatures. In addition to her name, at various times she signed Polacca, AZ, Hopi First Mesa, and Tewa Village.

Southern Highland Craft Guild