Tso, Jared – 20″ Tall “Four Yeis” Jar
$ 7,000.00
This is a large, new jar by Jared Tso. Jared has created a series of pieces inspired by the work of his grandmother, Faye Tso. Faye was the first in Navajo pottery to begin adding traditional Navajo designs, animals, and other imagery to her pottery. This jar is massive! It is coil-built from native clay, stone-polished, incised with designs, and traditionally fired. The jar has four female Yei Figures. “Yei” (pronounced “yay”) is the Navajo name for the benevolent supernatural beings who bring their healing power to medicinal ceremonies still performed today. Each figure is in relief on the jar with small impressed “dots” on the raised areas, much like Faye’s pottery. Note as well the angular, swirling polish to the surface of the piece! The jar was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface. The jar was then covered in pinon-pitch, in much the same manner as historic Navajo pottery. This piece is signed, “Jared Tso” on the bottom. The last photo is the jar by Faye Tso form which he took inspiration.
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This is a large, new jar by Jared Tso. Jared has created a series of pieces inspired by the work of his grandmother, Faye Tso. Faye was the first in Navajo pottery to begin adding traditional Navajo designs, animals, and other imagery to her pottery. This jar is massive! It is coil-built from native clay, stone-polished, incised with designs, and traditionally fired. The jar has four female Yei Figures. “Yei” (pronounced “yay”) is the Navajo name for the benevolent supernatural beings who bring their healing power to medicinal ceremonies still performed today. Each figure is in relief on the jar with small impressed “dots” on the raised areas, much like Faye’s pottery. Note as well the angular, swirling polish to the surface of the piece! The jar was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface. The jar was then covered in pinon-pitch, in much the same manner as historic Navajo pottery. This piece is signed, “Jared Tso” on the bottom. The last photo is the jar by Faye Tso form which he took inspiration.
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Tso, Jared (b. 1994)
Jared Tso
Jared Tso is a fourth-generation Dine potter and a grandson of the famous Navajo potter Faye Tso. Each piece he builds is coil-built, burnished, and traditionally fired. Not only is he a potter, but he also has a degree in electrical engineering and his masters in fine art ceramics! Jared has made a life out of pottery. Each piece is made with native clay and traditionally fired. He has won the prestigious "Tony Da Innovation Award" (2022) at the Santa Fe Indian Market, "Best of Pottery" at the Heard Market (2023), and "Best of Pottery" at the 2026 Heard Museum Indian Market.PLEASE NOTIFY ME OF NEW ADDITIONS FROM THIS ARTIST->
