Tammy Garcia is known for her contemporary designs and use of traditional clay. This jar incorporates her evolving style of carving her pieces in various layers in the clay.  There are medallions on each side of the bird.  They have flowers carved in relief which create the “frame” around the piece.  The birds are each delicately carved into the clay and have additional small flowers near them. Each of the birds is slipped with different clays to create the various colorations.  Separating the two are flowers which are carved and stone polished. The jar is a beautiful shape with a round body and slight neck.  The various levels of carving are striking as are the colors and the contrast of matte, polished and micaceous clay surfaces.  Tammy has won numerous awards for her pottery for nearly the past 30 years.  Her creative work in clay, glass and bronze is found in museums worldwide.  It is exciting to see how her contemporary work continues to move Pueblo pottery forward with it innovations.  We are proud to be the only gallery representing her new works in clay.