Garcia, Tammy – Jar with Bears (2019)

4.75"w x 4.5"h

$ 6,800.00

This new jar by Tammy Garcia is a delicate shape with complex imagery.  The designs encompass the surface of this piece and the shape of the jar further enhances the design.  On one side there is a polished bear with a flower design and inset turquoise.  On the opposite side there is a matte bear with two polished flowers.  The bears are surrounded by geometric shapes which are either polished or stippled.  There are two inset pieces of turquoise on the jar.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay.  Tammy has won numerous awards for her pottery and been the recipient of the New Mexico Governor’s award.  It’s not surprising that with the intricate nature of her pottery she makes only about ten pieces of pottery a year.  Yes. Ten!  Yet each piece is unique and expands on her distinctive style and voice in the clay.