This is a creative jar by Jody Folwell. She is known for her distinctive pottery shapes and designs.  This is one of her classic asymmetric rim vessels.  The jar is coil-built from native clay.  The jar has creame colored slip for most of the surface, with one section of green.  The center has a green band, which consists of the three etched avanyu.  Two of them are facing each other, while the third is connected to, and overlapping the other two.  Each avanyu is detailed in her distinctive style with angular designs. The bottom of the jar is etched away more deeply in bands.  The jar was traditionally fired to create blushes and coloration on the surface.  The dark black areas are intense and add to the depth of the piece.   The jar and design are striking examples of her pottery style and creativity.  It is signed, “Jody”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.

Jody said of this shape:

“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