This is a striking new sculptural jar by Jared Tso.  The jar is part of his “Blanket Series”, as he is creating coil-built pieces that have the folds and look of a blanket.  The jar is entitled, “Between Stars”.  Each piece is coil-built from traditional native Navajo clay and traditionally fired.  This jar was created to feel like a folded blanket.  Jared incised classic star designs into the clay. There are three stars on the jar.  It’s hard to tell in the photos, but the stars almost appear more “impressed” than incised, that there is a rounded edge to them, which adds to their fluidity on the jar. The piece was was traditionally fired red and then covered in pinon pitch after the firing in a traditional Navajo style. It is amazing he was able to create such a dynamic sense of motion in clay!  It is exceptional in person.  It is exciting to see an artist find inspiration in the historic work and, using the same clays, refine them in a modernistic manner.  The jar is signed, “Jared Tso”.