Roller, Ryan – Carved Brown Turtle Figure
$ 200.00
This is charming carved turtle figure by Ryan Roller. The back of the turtle is carved and polished. The head, tail and feet are also incised with design. He also stone polished the eyes and mouth of the turtle. When turned upside down, there is a heartline carved into the clay on the underside. The piece has been fired brow, which creates a very distinctive coloration. Ryan continues in the tradition of his grandmother Toni Roller and his great-grandmother Margaret Tafoya.
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This is charming carved turtle figure by Ryan Roller. The back of the turtle is carved and polished. The head, tail and feet are also incised with design. He also stone polished the eyes and mouth of the turtle. When turned upside down, there is a heartline carved into the clay on the underside. The piece has been fired brow, which creates a very distinctive coloration. Ryan continues in the tradition of his grandmother Toni Roller and his great-grandmother Margaret Tafoya.
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Roller, Ryan (b. 1982)
Ryan Roller is certainly one of the young potters to watch. He learned to make pottery from his grandmother, Toni Roller, and his father, Jeff Roller. While he has been making pottery since he was a child it is his recent work which has risen to a new level of sophistication in form, polish, carving and firing techniques. Ryan has created very distinctive forms for his pottery which are inspired by more traditional shapes.