The Alchemy of Clay and Identity Born in 1983 within the sacred landscapes of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, Rose Bean Simpson carries a creative lineage that is as much about ancestral memory as it is about contemporary expression. Growing up in a household where art was the primary language, she was shaped by the profound influence of her parents: Roxanne Swentzell, a celebrated ceramicist, and Patrick Simpson, a skilled metalworker. This early immersion provided her with a unique dual vocabulary, allowing her to find equal resonance in the organic warmth of earth and the industrial stren…