Erik Fender is the son of Martha Appleleaf and the grandson of noted potter Carmelita Dunlap. Erik combines classic San Ildefonso imagery with his own creative style. His pottery is signed, with his Tewa name, “Than Tsideh”.  This open bowl is carved on the outside with an avanyu and has a micaceous clay slip. The inside of the bowl is very fully painted with a feather, rain and cloud pattern.  It is a striking contrast between the polished interior and the mica exterior.  However, it is the complexity of a fully designed piece which makes this bowl so extraordinary.  It is signed on the bottom.