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. This jar has a high shoulder and a more classic “olla” shape. There are are two bands using alternating colors (orange, red, white and black).  The colors are from various clay slips.  Separating them is a band of star patterns.  Below the lower band of color are four bands of lightning designs.  The variations of colored clay slips and black-and-white give the jar a very modern appearance.  It is nice to see Myron continue to add additional clay colors to his pottery.  Note on the rim that there is a  painted “spirit line”, which is symbolically 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.