Alternate Views 
“Manifest”
by Andrew Harvier, Taos & Santa Clara Pueblos & Papago
Description: Hand built vase with all natural earth clays, hand burnished, etched symbols and inlaid turquoise. Fired outdoors in traditional manner.
About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship and vision in the use of clay. All pottery and figurative clay are eligible.
Jurors’ Comments:
Mark Bahti: I kind of liked the layering, the textures of the patterns on it. Basically the layering of the patterns is what caught my eye and then the sort of cross between the basket or the corn motif around the neck. The finishing down into the inside there is what I would call a complete piece. They didn’t neglect an aspect or surface. Initially I was put off a little bit by the inlay because it’s just frequently done and often gratuitously done. I’m not even sure it was that valuable to this piece. But at least in this case it shows a greener turquoise, they didn’t go with the usual bright blue on it and it tied in a little bit better with some of the plant motifs that were used on it.
Martin Kim: I also selected this piece for several of the merits that Mark selected. It has a variety of techniques that are being used on it. It is not an overly heavy piece even though it’s deeply carved. So there was a lot of planning involved: knowing where the carved areas would occur. The incised carving at the bottom is radically different in character than the rhythmic carving that divides the burnished top of the piece and the bottom. I thought it was a good segue. The stones didn’t add a lot for me but they worked well with color of the clay.
Susan Folwell: (About the Runner-up, her choice, Stone Polished Pottery with Turquoise Inlay) The reason I chose this piece is just for what it is. It’s polished well, the shape is beautiful, and what I like about the design. I normally probably wouldn’t choose inlay but what I find fascinating about this is how complementary it is to the shape itself. It truly is a lovely piece. The texture that was put into the inlay is very clean. It’s a very clean piece, very technically skilled.
Photo by Emily Kleinkauf