—Primary Category and Mediums—
Pottery
Authentic SE / Woodland Motifs, Native Clays & Slips, Traditional wood - pit firing


—Tribal Affiliation—
Cherokee

—HomeTown—
b. Tulsa, Oklahoma

—personal website—
www.runfreeart.com

—email—
runfreepottery@hotmail.com

—Studio—
Runfree Native American Art
8019 W. 69th St. S
Tulsa, OK 74131
(918) 446-8880
Hours: By Appointment Only


—Galleries—
Crystal Hanna's original works can be seen and/or purchased at the following locations:
Runfree Native American Art www.runfreeart.com

Crystal Hanna is one of but a few artists who today create contemporary pottery utilizing designs, shapes, and decorating techniques consistent with documented, prehistoric "Southeastern /Temple Mound" styles.

It is of little wonder that her works radiate a museum-quality appeal, as her traditional hand coiled pottery forms are made from native clays with native clay slips, and Crystal typically uses traditional pit-firing methods. Her incorporation of Temple Mound decorative motifs are authentic to the Early Woodland period (~1000 BC -1400 AD).

Part artist, part historian, Crystal views her art form as, "a personal way of making a statement about my own culture and preserving a heritage." She reminds us that authentic Southeastern pottery artifacts offer us many clues about the every day life, rituals, and ceremonies of our SE/Woodland ancestors.Only)

— Additional WorkShops are held by Crystal throughout the year -- check these sites:
Cherokee Heritage Center www.cherokeeheritage.org/
Gilcrease Museum www.gilcrease.org
Creek Nation –Cultural Preservation Program http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/
Creek Council House Museum http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/
Five Civilized Tribes Museum http://www.fivetribes.org/
Colbert School, Colbert, OK – Native American Youth Camp – July 2005 http://www.colbert.k12.ok.us/

—Museum Collections—
Cherokee Heritage Center Museum – Tahlequah, OK www.cherokeeheritage.org
Bartlesville History Museum – Bartlesville, OK www.bartlesvillehistory.com
Cherokee Museum- Cherokee, NC www.cherokeemuseum.org
Creek Council House Museum – Okmulgee, OK
Red Cloud Museum - ND www.redcloudschool.org/museum/index.htm


—Credentials—
Cherokee Artists Association Full Member since 2006
Apprenticeship Anna Bell Mitchell (Cherokee National Living Treasure and Master Potter) 1999

—Awards in Pottery—
2006 - 11th Annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show & Exhibit-“Best of Show”
2006 - 14TH Annual Cahokia Museum Art Show “Best of Show” & 2nd Place
2006 - Santa Fe Indian Art Market – 3rd place – Traditional Pottery
2006 - Creek Council House Juried Art Show: 1st Place
2006 - Five Civilized Tribes “Art Under the Oaks" 1st Place
2006 - Tulsa Indian Art Market -1st Place & 3rd Place
2005 - Five Civilized Tribes “Art Under the Oaks” “Best of Show” and 1st Place Pottery, 1st place –Cabin Crafts
2005 - Eiteljorg Museum Art Market – 2nd & 3rd place
2005 - Tulsa Indian Art Market: 1st Place
2005 - Oklahoma Indian Summer Festival – 1st – Sculpture, 3rd –Pottery
2005 - Santa Fe Indian Art Market – 1st place
2004 - Tulsa Indian Art Market -1st place, Five Civilized Tribes “Art Under the Oaks, 1st and 2nd place
2004 - Red Earth –Special Merit, Santa Fe Indian Art Market -1st, 2nd & 3rdplace, Awards
2004 - Bartlesville Indian Summer Festival
2004 - Cherokee Heritage Center Homecoming & Trail of Tears Shows
2003 - Tulsa Indian Art Market – 2nd place
2003 - Santa Fe Indian Art Market - Best of Division and 1st place
2003 - Eiteljorg Museum Art Market 2nd & 3rd place
2003 - Cahokia Museum Art Show, 1st place – 3 dimensional
2003 - Red Earth
2003 - Cherokee Heritage Center Homecoming and Trail of Tears Shows
2002 - Santa Fe Indian Art Market – Best of Division & 1st place ribbons
2002 - Heard Museum Art Market – Honorable Mention
2001 - Bartlesville Indian Summer
2001 - Red Earth
2001 - Cherokee Heritage Center Homecoming
2000 - Bartlesville Indian Summer, Red Earth, & CHC Homecoming Shows
1999 - Bartlesville Indian Summer – 1st Place –Traditional Entry

—Other Major Awards/Honors—
July 2007-Cahokia Museum Show – will be Featured Artist
2006- Five Civilized Museum –Art Under the Oaks -Best of Show
2006 - Cherokee Heritage Center - Homecoming – Best of Show
2005 - Invitational Show at the Museum of the American Indian – NYC, NY / Sponsored by the Smithsonian
2003 - Santa Fe Indian Art Market- Named 1 of 6 Artist to Watch for IAM
2002 - Best of Division – Santa Fe Indian Art Market
2002 - Creek Council House –Featured Artist
2001 - Red Earth Museum Exhibit – Native American Women “Art & Soul”