Namingha, Les – “Four” Jar

Les Namingha has, over the years, creatively changed his pottery with new painting and technical styles. This jar has a round shape and sloping sides.  The jar is entitled, “Four” with colors representing the four directions on the top and throughout the piece.  The top has a star pattern radiating out to the black-and-white oval shapes.  There are sloping bands of geometric Hopi-Tewa designs and small pointilism shards.  The shoulder has an additional rainbow pattern and near the base is a textural band.  What you can’t see is that all the larger brownish sections are smooth and sanded to a burnished feel!  It’s a great piece to hold.  The jar is signed on the bottom, “Les Namingha”.