Les Namingha is one of those potters who continues to defy expectations in his innovative clay art.  This jar is entitled, “Vista” and is meant to represent looking at the skyline at Hopi at sunrise or sunset, when it is very colorful and seeing the shapes of the birds in the clouds.  The piece is painted with acrylic and the wonderful part about the jar is that is has a very “painterly” appearance, so that the brush strokes can be seen and in areas it is very thickly applied.  The birds at the top are inspired by the Hopi style birds used on the pottery. The bottom is a banded multi-color design. Les continues to be excite us with each new piece and it’s great to see how he has brought such thought to one vessel!  It is signed on the bottom.