This is a tightly painted seepdot by Robert Patricio.  He is known for his classic forms and use of both traditional and pre-historic imagery.  This piece is made from native clay, and it is coil-built and thin-walled. The design has a flower on the top.  As the design extends over the side of the piece, there are diamond shapes that are painted with thin-lines.  It is a complex and visually striking piece.  Robert’s pottery has both an ancient and yet modern appearance.  Robert is certainly one of the leading traditional Acoma potters working today, as evidenced by his stunning forms and complementary designs.  The jar is signed on the bottom, “R. M. Patricio”.

Robert said recently of his pottery:

““The pottery inspires me to keep going.  Keeping the tradition alive in making pottery, that’s how we were brought up.  Our ancestors started making pottery.  It’s amazing what comes of a piece of clay. When you come to Acoma it’s peacuful and quite.  When you look a piece of pottery, you see the same peacefulness.”   Robert Patricio, 2020