Ty Moquino is a son of noted potter Jennifer Moquino.  At only 15 years old he is making some creative pottery!  This is one of his masks.  They are inspired by the science fiction he has read, along with being a commentary on the environment, sustainability and even imagery from Standing Rock.  His first group of masks we had in the gallery were polished and etched.  For this group, he has focused on carving and polishing. The results are impressive!  This mask has a carved headdress surrounding the gas mask.  The influence of imagery from Standing Rock is certainly evident here.  The carving is tight and the piece is well polished.  He has contrasted the polished areas with matte and micaceous slip sections.  The piece has a museum mount for it, so that it is stable.  Ty won the “Best of Youth” award at the Heard Museum Indian Market in 2017 for one of his masks!  It is signed on the back.