Begay, Daniel – “Follow Your Path” 9″ Tall Jar with Four Turtles

This is a creative jar by Daniel Begay.  The piece is coil-built, carved, stone-polished, and traditionally fired.  The jar is entitled, “Follow your Path”.  It is an elegant shape with a high, round shoudler.  The neck is slipped with mica.  Around the shoulder are four turtles, each with a different design on their shell.  As well, below each turtle is a different design, from rounded or angular waves to clouds and mist.  The jar has a lot of carving and various designs!  The areas are both polished and matte and create a striking visual flow across the surface of the piece.  It was traditionally fired a glassy black coloration.  The style of carving has a beveled appearance to the angle of the cuts into the clay.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Daniel Begay”.