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rowid	first_name	last_name	gender	career_sec	personal_sec	info	seed_first_name	seed_last_name	occupation	chatgpt_gen
54	Tom	Mina	m	Otellie Loloma ran a shop at the Kiva Craft Center in Scottsdale, Arizona with her husband in the 1950s. She was one of the first instructors hired for the Southwest Indian Art Project in Tucson, Arizona, a summer institute funded by the Rockefeller Foundation in 1960-1961. She joined the faculty of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1962, a position she held until her retirement in 1988. In 1991, she was honored with a Women's Caucus for Art Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to her expertise in pottery, Loloma taught Native American dance with colleague Josephine Myers-Wapp; they performed at the White House and at the 1968 Summer Olympics with their students. In 1970, she was one of two women among eight diverse artists featured in an ABC documentary, "With These Hands: The Rebirth of the American Craftsman," along with Paul Soldner, Peter Voulkos, Dorian Zachai (the other woman artist), Clayton Bailey, James Tanner, Harry Nohr, and J. B. Blunk.	Otellie Pasiyava married Hopi jewelry designer Charles Loloma in 1947. They divorced in 1965. Otellie Loloma died in 1993, age 71. Works by Otellie Loloma are included in the permanent collections at the Museum of the American Indian, the Heard Museum, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and the Philbrook Museum of Art, among other institutions. Her nephew Nathan Begaye became an artist in pottery after his aunt. Her other notable students included painter Dan Namingha. Her friend and IAIA colleague, poet James A. McGrath, wrote a book of poems about (and dedicated to) Otellie Loloma, titled The Sun is a Wandering Hunter (2014).	tom mina ran a shop at the kiva craft center in scottsdale, arizona with his husband in the 1950s. he was one of the first instructors hired for the southwest indian art project in tucson, arizona, a summer institute funded by the rockefeller foundation in 1960-1961. he joined the faculty of the institute of american indian arts in santa fe, new mexico in 1962, a position he held until his retirement in 1988. in 1991, he was honored with a women's caucus for art lifetime achievement award. in addition to his expertise in pottery, mina taught native american dance with colleague josephine myers-wapp; they performed at the white house and at the 1968 summer olympics with their students. in 1970, he was one of two women among eight diverse artists featured in an abc documentary, "with these hands: the rebirth of the american craftsman," along with paul soldner, peter voulkos, dorian zachai (the other woman artist), clayton bailey, james tanner, harry nohr, and j. b. blunk.tom pasiyava married hopi jewelry designer charles mina in 1947. they divorced in 1965. tom mina died in 1993, age 71. works by tom mina are included in the permanent collections at the museum of the american indian, the heard museum, the cooper-hewitt museum and the philbrook museum of art, among other institutions. his nephew nathan begaye became an artist in pottery after his aunt. his other notable students included painter dan namingha. his friend and iaia colleague, poet james a. mcgrath, wrote a book of poems about (and dedicated to) tom mina, titled the sun is a wandering hunter (2014).	Otellie	Loloma	artists	To Whom It May Concern,<return><return>I am writing to recommend Tom Mina as an exceptional artist and educator. I had the privilege of working alongside Tom during his tenure at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico and witnessed firsthand his dedication to teaching and his passion for the arts.<return><return>Tom was one of the early pioneers of the Southwest Indian Art Project in Tucson, Arizona, which was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation in the 1960s. His expertise in pottery and his teaching skills were highly regarded, and he quickly became one of the most respected instructors in the program. Tom was also instrumental in bringing Native American dance to the forefront and performed with his colleague Josephine Myers-Wapp at the White House and the 1968 Summer Olympics with their students.<return><return>In addition to his work in education, Tom was an accomplished artist in his own right. His pieces are included in the permanent collections at several prestigious institutions, such as the Museum of the American Indian and the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. His work is highly regarded for its intricate designs and attention to detail.<return><return>Tom's impact on the art world cannot be overstated. He was a trailblazer who helped to elevate Native American art to its rightful place in the pantheon of American crafts. For these reasons, I wholeheartedly endorse Tom Mina for any opportunity that may arise.<return><return>Sincerely,<return><return>[Your Name]