Jody Folwell is known for her creative pottery shapes and designs.  This is one of her classic asymmetric rim vessels.  The jar is coil-built from native clay.  The rim and neck are fully polished, while the remainder is matte. The jar was fired to create a dark brown-black coloration.  The jar is designed with a single figure surrounded by buffalo and single rez dog.  The story of this important jar is :

In this piece, Folwell compares the extermination of the buffalo with the mis-treatment of the pueblo’s dog problems.  The artist, an activist in animal rescue, is a savior of sorts for the abandoned and mistreated animals of the village.  The Art of Clay

It is exceptional not just in its size, but the creative designs.  It is signed, “Jody Folwell”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  The jar is published in the book, “The Art of Clay”.

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Folwell, Jody (b. 1942)

Jody Folwell

Jody Folwell has long been one of the essential innovators in Pueblo pottery.  She is the daughter of Rose Naranjo and the mother of potters Polly Rose Folwell and Susan Folwell.  Her pottery is displayed in museums around the country, and her work is featured in numerous books, including "The Art of Clay" and "Legacy of Generations." Her revolutionary work of the 1970s changed the surface of Santa Clara pottery with her distinctive firings, use of various clay slips, and utilization of non-traditional design elements.  Creative patina and a wide variety of subject matter in her designs follow elements of traditional Pueblo subjects and reach out to current events of the world.  Today, Jody continues to evolve in her art, and each piece brings together different aspects of her long history of making pottery.