Roller, Jeff – 13″ Tall “Piercing the Clouds” Brown Fired Jar (2025)

This is a newlarge jar by Jeff Roller.  He creates exceptional traditional pottery, and there is remarkable attention to the crisp carved lines in his work as well as an evenness to his stone-polished surfaces.  This jar is coil-built from native clay and has a tall water jar shape. The jar is entitled, “Piercing the Clouds”.  There are carved clouds around the neck.  Around the shoulder of the jar are bolts of lighting and below, are mountains.  The mountains are matte. The bottom area of the jar is fully polished.  The carving is precise and even.  As always, it has a high stone polish.  The piece was fired to a spectacular brown coloration. The colors range from deep, chocolate brown to black.  Beautiful!  The coloration and the polish on this piece are exceptional and draw the eye across the surface.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Jeff Roller”, 2025.

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Roller, Jeff (b. 1963)

Jeff Roller is known for both his pottery and sculpting abilities. He learned to make pottery from his mother, Toni Roller, and he is also a grandson of noted potter, Margaret Tafoya (1904-2001). He continues to make traditional pottery and there is remarkable attention to the crisp carved lines in his work as well as an evenness to his stone polished surfaces. Jeff has won numerous awards at Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Indian Fair for his pottery. His work continues to evolve with more complicated forms and detailed animals.