Frederica Antonio calls this shape of a bowl with the inturned rim, an “Infinity Rim”.  This bowl is coil built and as she is building it she turns the rim down into the bowl. The result is a striking appearance with the feel of the designs flowing into the piece.  She uses a series of fine vertical and horizontal lines which are then filled in to create larger images in the squares.  This bowl is fully designed with a checkerboard pattern.  Then, it was painted with red and tan clay colors to create the outline of the spiraling clouds.  The black-and-white squares represent the four seasons.  However, note the size of the squares near the mouth of the bowl!  They are even smaller than normal to create the design.  Interestingly, Frederica said that she has to use a different yucca brush for the inturned part of the rim because of the angle of the painting!  The base of the jar is concave, reminiscent of historic Acoma jars that were carried on the head.  This combination of thin walls, classic shape, and tightly painted design creates a piece that is visually stunning!  The jar is signed on the bottom, “F. V.  Antonio”.

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