Lisa Holt and Harlan Reano make an amazing team, working to create innovative pottery using traditional techniques.  Lisa makes the pottery and it is painted by Harlan.  This dog is an exceptional piece of their work.  The body and ears are fully sculpted in the clay.  Note the small areas on all four legs which are pushed out in clay and painted with the wild spinach design.  Harlan has used various traditional designs to create the imagery on the surface of the piece.  The dog has a bit of a fierce appearance, but definitely gentle enough to take home!  The materials are all traditional as the red and cream are both native clays while the black is wild spinach (a plant). This figure was also traditionally fired outdoors.