Loren Ami’s pottery is inspired by traditional Hopi designs and forms. Each piece is coil built, painted with native clays (red) and bee-weed (black) and outdoor fired.  This bowl is stone polished and painted with four butterflies or moths as the design.  This is a fascinating use of a very old design.  The body of the each moth is in the center and the wings are polished red. It is the head of each moth which is the mouth of the bowl!  Loren has perfectly used the form of the bowl to become part of his design.  The bowl is traditionally fired which creates the blushes on the surface.  Loren is certainly one of the traditionalist Hopi-Tewa potters to watch, as each new piece reveals his strength as both a potter and an artist!