Tso, Jared – Tall Jar with Incised Yei

8.5"w x 21"h

$ 2,200.00

Jared Tso is one of the rising stars of Native pottery.  He is a grandson of potter Faye Tso and his pottery is exceptionally refined in technique and traditional in style.  Each piece is coil-built from traditional native Navajo clay and traditionally fired.  This tall jar is made from traditional clay.  It has a tall form with small handles near the neck.  The jar has a large Yei figure incised on one side. The jar was traditionally fired, creating dynamic blushes on the surface.  There is silver used on the jar, creating the idea of water running through the piece. As much of Jared’s recent work focuses on water, it an integral part of the voice in his art.  The jar is signed, “Jared Tso”.

Why the silver? Jared says,”Of course, there is the primary connection of the metal to Navajo jewelry.  The silver I use is a high purity silver used in electronics so it won’t tarnish.  I guess finding that comes from my electrical engineering background.  I added it to pieces to look like the top views of the water as it is running off the vessel or lightning in the night sky.  I like to think of it as adding a “sliver lining” to the work and the process of making pottery in a stressful time.”

Tó ałtaashchíín is a collection of stories and conversations that took place between my father and I. This body of work comes into frame at a time when I feel most vulnerable during the loss of my father, and yet equally aware of the power that is induced by my own transition into fatherhood.” Jared Tso, 2021