At this time, it's my pleasure to introduce
Nora Naranjo Morse, tonight's writer, as I mentioned.
The U of A press has just very recently
released her new book, Mud Woman: Poems from the Clay.
Nora is Santa Clara Pueblo from New Mexico.
She's one of those sort of special people
who is able to work in--
originally I wanted to say two disciplines,
but it's actually multiple disciplines that she works in.
Certainly this morning, we found out
she is a storyteller, not only oral storyteller,
but certainly a storyteller through her sculpture.
Her book, of course, represents her other medium,
which is poetry.
And of course it all combines with her sculpture.
Nora's clay sculptures have been acclaimed for their humor,
and, of course, for that unique extension
that she has made from traditional pottery
to something that is actually, really not
that much different from traditional pottery.
Nora, this morning, explained to us
that she still is in every essence a Pueblo potter.
This evening, Nora will be reading from her collection,
as I mentioned, Mud Woman: Poems from the Clay.
Would you please welcome Nora Naranjo Morse.
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