Tammy Bellson

• Contemporary potter known for exuberant designs
• Zuni
• Sculptural pottery with raised elements
• Lizards and frogs are her signature design

• Southwest Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) member
• Santa Fe Indian Market participant
• Heard Museum Indian Fair & Market participant

Tammy Bellson is a contemporary Zuni potter who has been creating remarkable handcrafted pots since 1988. She and her sister, Yvonne Nashboo, learned pottery-making from their grandmother. Bellson creates pottery in the black-on-white and reddish-brown polychrome styles. Lizards and frogs are her signature design and she is known for creating these animals in relief, adding a unique sculptural element to her work.