Debbie Clashin has become one of the exciting leaders in Hopi-Tewa pottery over the past several years.  She is known for her large-sized traditional fired vessels.  Her recent work also reflects designs which originated at Sikyatki in the 1400’s and revived by Nampeyo of Hano and Debbie’s ancestor Grace Chapella.  This jar is fully polished and painted with bee-weed (black) and natural clay slips. The design is a series of Sikatki inspired birds and dragonflies.  The birds (the black swirls) spiral down toward the base of the jar and are surrounded by the dragonflies.  It is delicately painted and striking in appearance.  It was traditionally fired with blushes across the surface of the jar and a few little darker areas.   It is signed on the bottom with her name and a pipe for his “Tobacco Clan”.