Folwell, Jody – 12.5″ Tall “Riding the Waves” Tan Jar with Avanyu
$ 4,400.00
This is a new, large jar by Jody Folwell. She is known for her creative pottery shapes and designs. The jar is entitled, “Riding the Waves”. The jar has a high shoulder and a turned out rim. The jar is stone-polished tan, the natural color of the clay. The neck has a water design and below is an avanyu encircling the jar. It is painted with black clay on the tan polished surface. The jar is a striking examples of her creativity. It is signed, “Jody”.
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Jody Folwell is known for her creative pottery shapes and designs. This is one of her classic asymmetric rim vessels. The jar is coil-built from native clay. The rim and neck are fully polished, while the remainder is matte. Jody said of this shape:
“For the asymmetrical shape, I early on thought about how everything was so symmetrical in the Indian world. How far can I go to make a change? It was a little tiny change of not having everything so symmetrical. Once that became a part of Pueblo tradition, I went on to something else. With the half-polished areas, again, being very observant of other cultures and their artwork. I had seen a bamboo pottery show where only part of the vessel was polished. I called these the Japanese Volcanic pieces.” Jody Folwell, Spoken Through Clay
The jar was fired to create a dark brown-black coloration. After the firing, it was etched with a traditional style of water serpent (Avanyu). Jody’s avanyu has a modernist style with sharp angles and overlapping imagery. Much like her innovative forms, her avanyu is decidedly modern. The jar and design are striking examples of her pottery style and creativity. It is signed, “Jody”.
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Folwell, Jody (b. 1942)
