“Waves of Fish”
by Jody Folwell, Santa Clara
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Description: Kiln fired Santa Clara Pueblo pot
About this Award: Awarded for high quality in craftsmanship and vision in the use of clay. All pottery and figurative clay objects are eligible.
Jurors’ Comments:
Gerald Dawavendewa: I like the sheen to it; it’s a mica clay base. I like the dynamics between the designs being large and the size of the vase, but the cutouts give it a little bit of a lightness—as well as the detail—I really enjoy that they even thought of having the shell and stone on the inside. They were thinking about the whole imagery from inside and out and I think that really added to the pottery piece.
Ryan Huna Smith: I like the pot overall. It’s a very nice size. I like the cutout motifs of the celestial designs. That really adds a lot to it and particularly I love the incorporation of the Gan figure on the lid. It’s very striking and caught my attention right away. Nice piece overall.
White Swann: It’s just a striking piece. I like the outside, the color variation, the designing, the texture. Also on the inside the shell helped me decide in favor of the piece.