Tammy Garcia is known for her contemporary designs and use of traditional clay. This is one of her few pieces in which she has collaborated with her mother, Linda Cain.  Tammy made the bowl and carved the very intricate avanyu.  The avanyu encircles the bowl and note how thin the carving is on the piece!  The carved areas and the rim were then polished by her mother, Linda.  The rim and base are polished tan while the avanyu is polished red.   It is a unique addition to any collector of Tammy’s work to have one of the rare pieces in which she has collaborated in clay.  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 its innovations.