Helen Shupla (1928-1985) was an American potter from Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico.
[1][2] Shupla was born in 1928 as a member of the Santa Clara Pueblo, with heritage from Tohono O'odham (Papago).
Shupla is most well known in the art world for her melon-shaped pots;[1] she has been described as "the master of Santa Clara melon bowls".
Upon discovering the elasticity of Hopi clay, Helen began to experiment with different techniques of producing pots.
[4] Today, Helen's iconic melon pots can reach prices of up to 4 or 5 figures.