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Sarracino, Myron – 9″ Tall Water Jar with Swirls and Clouds
9"w x 9"h
$ 625.00
Myron Sarracino is one of the few Laguna potters working today. He learned to make pottery from Gladys Paquin and creates pieces that are thin-walled and tightly painted. This large water jar has a round shoulder and a sloping neck. The central design of the jar is inspired by the Tularosa pottery of the 1150-1325 era (see last photo). The Tularosa swirls are around the shoulder of the jar are squared out and filled in with thin lines. Around the neck of the jar are three rows of interlocking rain clouds. The jar is painted with numerous thin lines across the surface. Note on the rim that there is a painted “spirit line”, which is where the “spirit” of the painter is able to leave the piece and it is also a tribute to the potters who came before. It is seen on much older Acoma and Laguna pottery. The jar is signed on the bottom, “Myron Sarracino”.
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Myron Sarracino is one of the few Laguna potters working today. He learned to make pottery from Gladys Paquin and creates pieces that are thin-walled and tightly painted. This large water jar has a round shoulder and an elongated neck. The central design of the jar is inspired by the Tularosa pottery of the 1150-1325 era (see last photo). The Tularosa swirls are around the shoulder of the jar are squared out and filled in with thin lines. Around the neck of the jar are plant patterns and rainclouds. The rainclouds have thin lines. The rim of the is slipped red. It is a tightly painted design with a lot of intricate linework. Note on the rim that there is a painted “spirit line”, which is where the “spirit” of the painter is able to leave the piece and it is also a tribute to the potters who came before. It is seen on much older Acoma and Laguna pottery. The jar is signed on the bottom, “Myron Sarracino”.
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Myron Sarracino is one of the few Laguna potters working today. He was inspired by the works of the tradition of hand coiling pottery by Verna Soloman, Thelma and Sandy Sarracino, and his friend and teacher, the famous Gladys Paquin. Paquin taught Myron the fundamentals of traditional pottery-making and creates pieces that are thin-walled and tightly painted. The imagery on much of his pottery is derived from pre-historic pottery designs. Myron has won numerous awards for his pottery at Gallup Ceremonials, New Mexico State Fair, and other art events. It is great to see a potter reviving ancient designs yet giving them a very modern appearance. Myron uses the traditional methods of Acoma pottery, hand coiling each pot, sanding and shaping the bowl, then painting with natural pigments and traditional designs. We are pleased to carry a selection of Myron Sarracino's work at both or Santa Fe and Scottsdale galleries.
Myron Sarracino