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The designs on my vessels are steeped in historic tradition. I feel they are a link with the past and a continuation into the present of these ancient traditions, gaining inspiration from the Southwestern motifs found in pottery, weaving, basketry and petroglyphs.
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burnished clay 35" x. 10" x 10" |
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My approach
has resulted from years of restoration
of American Indian pottery ,
and being surrounded with the essence and spirit of Southwestern
Cultures both past and present. |
burnished clay 25" x 12" x 9" |
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My vessels
are built by the ancient method of coiling and pinching, a process
by which a thick coil of clay is added to the walls and pinched
into the shape and thinness desired. The clay is then left to
dry - enough to support the next coil before the process is repeated.
When the vessel is completed, the walls are painted with colored
clay, then burnished and fired. |
burnished clay 28" x 12" x 10" |
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For me,
the hand built process is a dialogue between the hand and the
clay: a special language in which the whole body is involved
in speaking and listening to the clay. I love the wholesome communion
of this process which involves all the elements of creation:
Earth, Water, Air and Fire. |
burnished clay 27" x 8" x 8" |
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coyote burnished clay 29" x 18" x 10" |
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