Folwell, Polly Rose – “A Distant Horizon” Jar (2024)

Polly Rose Folwell is a daughter of Jody Folwell and a sister of Susan Folwell.  She is known for her use of classic designs on her traditional-inspired Santa Clara pottery. This new jar is coil-built and thin-walled.  The jar is made from native clay and painted with acrylic.  It is entitled, “A Distant Horizon” with a colorful depiction of the mesas with the blue skies, and red cliffs.  The design and creativity of the piece are captivating!  It is a wonderful combination of form and simplicity of creative and thoughtful design.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Polly Rose”.

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Folwell, Polly Rose (b. 1962)

Polly Rose Folwell is a daughter of noted potter Jody Folwell, a granddaughter of Rose Naranjo, and sister of Susan Folwell. She is also the mother of potter Kaa Folwell. Polly has created a variety of traditional and contemporary pieces of pottery over the years. She has won numerous awards for her work at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Museum Market, and Gallup Ceremonials.