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Well known Caddo traditional
potter Jeri Redcorn's
"Intertwining Scrolls" was
one of 45 pieces of art
chosen to display at the
White House. Her pottery
was one of five Native
Americans' artwork that was
selected by the first lady
Michelle Obama.
"I
am honored to have my art
work displayed in the Oval
Office. The design and
shape was inspired by a
Caddo vessel created
hundreds of years ago,"
Redcorn said.
Redcorn is known for
reviving the Caddo style of
pottery. She has received
numerous awards for her
traditional pottery.
Most recently she received
the "Honored One" at the
2009 Red Earth Festival, 2nd
Place Traditional Pottery at
the 2009 Red Earth and the
"Best in Class" Three
Dimensional; and 1st Place
Traditional Pottery at the
2009 Southeastern Art
Market held at the
Chickasaw Nation.
Redcorn is a Rockefeller
Fellow at the Newberry
Library, Chicago, Illinois,
and a Community Scholar at
the Smithsonian Institution.
Currently her work is being
featured in a show in
Wildeshausen, Germany.
By the emails she has been
receiving, the Caddo people
are very proud of her
accomplishments and the
honor it brings to her and
the Caddo people. She had
not only brought honor to
her people but to the people
of all tribes.
Photos: Caddo Nation and National Museum of the American Indian
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