Jeff Suina works in clay and multi-media.  Each piece is made from clay and painted with mineral clays for the design.  This is one of his creative sculptural pieces. The jar is slab-built to create the flat sides. The piece is entitled “Figura“.  Jeff wrote about this piece:

“Narrow and wavy, Figura is a delightful play on curved geometric design. The narrow base blossoms diagonally into a glorious square opening on one side and a collecting element on the other. The resulting piece is adorned by symmetrical designs that are elegant and forceful.”

Take a closer look at the painted designs.  They are all variations of classic Cochiti sun, mountain, and plan designs.  Jeff has used the angles of the shape to match the lines of the imagery across the surface.  The contrasting positive and negative spaces are visually striking to the eye.  The piece is signed, “Jeff Suina”.