[5] Nora Naranjo Morse was born in 1953 in Santa Clara Pueblo, in Northern New Mexico.
[6] She is the daughter of potter Rose Naranjo,[7] and a member of the Santa Clare Pueblo Tribe.
Inspired by the ancient traditions of making Pueblo Clowns, she created her own character named "Pearlene".
[14] Morse's earthwork project, Numbe Wahgeh, is in the collection of the 1% for Art Program of the city of Albuquerque.
There is though the concept for an artful life, filled with inspiration and fueled by labor and thoughtful approach.