Koopee, Jacob – 12″ Wide Open Bowl with Butterfly Maiden and Sikyatki Birds (2004)
$ 5,200.00
This is a classic large open bowl by Jacob Koopee. The piece is coil-built and stone-polished. It is painted with bee-weed (black) and various clay slips. The back of the bowl is paitned with the various clays in a “painterly” manner, meaning it has subtle designs but is meant to look more like having brush strokes in the clay. The center inside has a Butterfly Maiden Katsina in the center. She is surrounded by two rows of butterfly antennae designs. Along the edge are large swirling Sikyatki-style birds. The red and orange clays have mica in them, which is a later addition to his pottery. The mauve (purple color) is also a later addition to his pottery painting. The various colors and precision painting give his work a very modern, contemporary appearance. The bowl was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface. It is signed on the bottom with his flute player hallmark. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
“I have been making pottery for about six years now (starting in 1990). I am well noted for making enormous pieces. I also put a lot of kachinas on my pottery. My passion of art in pottery has made me realize the importance of sharing it with others. Mainly with the younger generation. I collect my own materials, I make my own clay, mold my pots (hand-coiled), make my own paint (from wild mustard), paint with yucca brushes, and fire with sheep manure. I will continue this tradition and keep the children and grown-ups educated on the undying art of pottery, just like my grandmothers did!!” Jacob Koopee, Jr,, Spoken Through Clay
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This is a classic large bowl by Jacob Koopee. The piece is coil-built and stone polished. It is painted with bee-weed (black) and clay slips. The bowl has an asymmetric top. The inside is painted with a large star design surrounded by small hands. The outside has a rabbit stick on each side, along with a Sikyatki-style bird. There is stippling and rain designs. It is a very tightly painted piece of his pottery with a creative use of form and designs. The bowl was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface. It is signed on the bottom, “Koopee”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. The piece was originally purchased directly from the artist in 1995.
“I have been making pottery for about six years now (starting in 1990). I am well noted for making enormous pieces. I also put a lot of kachinas on my pottery. My passion of art in pottery has made me realize the importance of sharing it with others. Mainly with the younger generation. I collect my own materials, I make my own clay, mold my pots (hand-coiled), make my own paint (from wild mustard), paint with yucca brushes, and fire with sheep manure. I will continue this tradition and keep the children and grown-ups educated on the undying art of pottery, just like my grandmothers did!!” Jacob Koopee, Jr,, Spoken Through Clay
