Koopee, Jacob – Open Bowl with Swirling Bird and Butterfly (1990s)
$ 1,800.00
This is a classic open bowl by Jacob Koopee. The piece is coil-built and stone polished on the inside and outside. It is painted with bee-weed (black) and clay slips. The inside of the bowl has a swirling bird with painted wings. The bird is highlighted with red, white, and orange clay slips. The red areas is fully polished. There is also a butterfly with a checkerboard design. It is an amazing piece that he could paint with such precision on the inside of a bowl! The bowl was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface. It is signed on the bottom with his hallmark Flute Player. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
“I have been making pottery for about six years now (starting in 1990). I am well noted for making enormous pieces. I also put a lot of kachinas on my pottery. My passion of art in pottery has made me realize the importance of sharing it with others. Mainly with the younger generation. I collect my own materials, I make my own clay, mold my pots (hand-coiled), make my own paint (from wild mustard), paint with yucca brushes, and fire with sheep manure. I will continue this tradition and keep the children and grown-ups educated on the undying art of pottery, just like my grandmothers did!!” Jacob Koopee, Jr,, Spoken Through Clay
“I have been making pottery for about six years now (starting in 1990). I am well noted for making enormous pieces. I also put a lot of kachinas on my pottery. My passion of art in pottery has made me realize the importance of sharing it with others. Mainly with the younger generation. I collect my own materials, I make my own clay, mold my pots (hand-coiled), make my own paint (from wild mustard), paint with yucca brushes, and fire with sheep manure. I will continue this tradition and keep the children and grown-ups educated on the undying art of pottery, just like my grandmothers did!!” Jacob Koopee, Jr,, Spoken Through Clay
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This is a classic open bowl by Jacob Koopee. The piece is coil-built and stone polished on the inside and outside. It is painted with bee-weed (black) and clay slips. The inside of the bowl has a swirling bird with painted wings. The bird is highlighted with red, white, and orange clay slips. The red areas is fully polished. There is also a butterfly with a checkerboard design. It is an amazing piece that he could paint with such precision on the inside of a bowl! The bowl was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface. It is signed on the bottom with his hallmark Flute Player. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
“I have been making pottery for about six years now (starting in 1990). I am well noted for making enormous pieces. I also put a lot of kachinas on my pottery. My passion of art in pottery has made me realize the importance of sharing it with others. Mainly with the younger generation. I collect my own materials, I make my own clay, mold my pots (hand-coiled), make my own paint (from wild mustard), paint with yucca brushes, and fire with sheep manure. I will continue this tradition and keep the children and grown-ups educated on the undying art of pottery, just like my grandmothers did!!” Jacob Koopee, Jr,, Spoken Through Clay
