Duwyenie, Preston – 12.5″ Tall Tan “Earth in Balance” Jar
$ 2,000.00
This piece by Preston Duwyenie is made from Hopi clay. The shape has a taller form with an asymmetrical opening. The body of the piece is fully polished with a matte area near the top. The polished area is meant to represent the earth, the raised area the waters and the higher matte areas that are fully etched are the land and mountains. This piece is called, “the earth in balance”, as all three are connected. The jar is vertically polished to give it an “onion skin” appearance, like much of the ancient Ancestral Puebloan pottery. The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay with Preston’s hallmark which is a woman carrying a child. The jar has a modernist appearance that combines the clay color, techniques, and content within a single piece
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This piece by Preston Duwyenie is made from red Hopi clay. The shape has a taller form with an asymmetrical opening. The body of the piece is fully polished with a matte area near the top. The polished area is meant to represent the earth, the raised area the waters and the higher matte areas the land and mountains. It is “the earth in balance” as all three are connected. The jar is vertically polished to give it an “onion skin” appearance, like much of the ancient Ancestral Puebloan pottery. The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay with Preston’s hallmark which is a woman carrying a child. Preston is from Third Mesa at Hopi, and taught ceramics for years at Institute of American Indian Art (IAIA) in Santa Fe.
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Duwyenie, Preston (b. 1951)
Preston Duwyenie is from Hotevilla, Third Mesa, at Hopi. He is renowned for his elegant pottery, often highlighted with silver medallions. He taught ceramics for years at the Institute of American Indian Art (IAIA) in Santa Fe. He is married to Santa Clara potter Debra Duwyenie and now resides in Santa Clara Pueblo. Preston has won numerous pottery awards, including "Best of Show" at the Heard Indian Market.
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