Myron Sarracino is one of the few Laguna potters working today.  He learned to make pottery from Gladys Paquin and creates pieces which are thin walled and tightly painted. The imagery on much of his pottery is derived from pre-historic pottery designs. This jar has a high shoulder and a more classic “olla” shape. There are three bands of lightning pattern around the neck, shoulder and base.  Separating them are bands of alternating colors (orange, red, white and black).  The colors are from various clay slips.  It is exciting to see him add additional colorations to his pottery.   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.  It is seen on much older Acoma and Laguna pottery.  The jar is signed on the bottom.