Naranjo, Johnathan – “Swirling Top” Jar (2018)
$ 550.00
This is a creative jar by Johnathan Naranjo. The jar has a sharp shoulder and a flared neck. The jar is fully polished and the top is matte with a spiraling design. The piece is deceptive, as you think the matte top is a lid, but no! It is all part of the jar and the opening is on the bottom. It is a wonderful piece that you keep thinking you the top is removable! Johnathan pays great attention to the details in his pottery. It’s these little details that certainly make his work so distinctive and exciting! It is signed on the bottom, “Johnathan Naranjo”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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This is a creative jar by Johnathan Naranjo. The jar has a cylindrical form and the entire surface is fully polished. The jar is etched with a large realistic trout jumping out of the water. There are two more realistic trout near the base and one that is more deeply incised and matte. There are additional dragonflies etched onto the jar. The jar combines realism with the open space of the polished surface. The light red matte areas are where Johnathan has only lightly etched into the surface of the jar. This is a difficult technique to master but one that has become a trademark of Johanthan’s intricate and realistic style. Johnathan pays great attention to the details in his pottery. It’s these little details that certainly make his work so distinctive and exciting! It is signed on the bottom, “Johnathan Naranjo”.
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Naranjo, Johnathan (b. 1987)
Johnathan Naranjo
Johnathan Naranjo (b.1987) is a son of noted potter Forest Naranjo and a grandson of Bernice Naranjo. While he began making pottery as a child, it is really over the past few years that his work has evolved into his distinctive style. Each piece is coil built and stone polished, and the coloration is derived from the firing, as it is taken out of the manure, that would turn it black, early so that it remains a darker brown. The designs are then incised into the clay, and the various colorations of tan or red are created by the depth of cutting into the clay. Johnathan Naranjo has been noted and awarded for his incredible work over the years, with such awards as: 2013 The "Tony Da" award at Santa Fe Indian Market; 2014 Best of Category 1st Place Santa Fe Indian Market; 2015, Best of Category and Pottery 2nd Place Heard Indian Market, Southwest Indian Art Fair, Arizona State Museum Legacy Award, 1st Place Best of Category, Santa Fe Indian Market, and 2016, 2nd Place Pottery at Heard Indian Market and 1st Place Best of Category at Santa Fe Indian Market.