Jody Folwell is known for her creative pottery shapes and designs.  This large jar is round in shape. The opening is asymmetrical and the neck is stone polished. The body of the jar is tan (the natural color of the clay) and also slipped with white clay.   The large jar has a series of Pueblo dancers and other figures around the surface.  They are a combination of painted and incised designs.  It is an unusual design with a creative flow of imagery.  The piece was traditionally fired to create the colorations.  This style of jar may not seem “revolutionary” in today’s world of Pueblo pottery.  However, in the 1970s it was a major deviation from classic forms, colors, and designs. Jody began to create pieces that were unique shapes, unexpected designs,, only partially polished, and then still traditionally fired.  They are creative and stand the test of time!  The bowl is signed, “Jody” on the bottom.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

“For the asymmetrical shape, I early on thought about how everything was so symmetrical in the Indian world. How far can I go to make a change?  It was a little tiny change of not having everything so symmetrical. Once that became a part of Pueblo tradition, I went on to something else. With the half-polished areas, again, being very observant of other cultures and their artwork. I had seen a bamboo pottery show where only part of the vessel was polished. I called these the Japanese Volcanic pieces.”  Jody Folwell, Spoken Through Clay