Harrison Begay Jr. #041505

$1,200.00

This new jar by Harrison is beautifully shaped. Tall and straight, the deeply carved elements fit so well. Like all his work, it is hand coiled and traditionally fired outdoors. This piece features butterflies, four directions, spirals, sunshine stars, and bears. I love how the two bears are set on top of each other, each one facing the opposite direction with heartlines, divided by stair stepped mountain matte background. The butterflies are also carved in a vertical band. The polishing on this is magnificent, and the balance between the polished elements and matte finishing is outstanding. The lip and opening are highly polished and that is balanced with the same polishing on the bottom of the jar. It’s a great piece! Harrison’s daughter, Jamie M Begay has recently been working on pottery with him. She has helped with the design elements and some of the other work.

7″ high by 4 1/2″ wide

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Harrison Begay Jr.

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Harrison Begay Jr. was born in 1961. He was raised in the small Navajo community of Jeddito, near Keams Canyon, Arizona. While he was in college, he studied to be a painter. After college he turned to pottery, as an art form, and began to enter his pieces in numerous shows, winning major awards from the ’80s until the present. He is viewed as an innovator of Native American traditionally made pottery. Many years ago, he married a Santa Clara woman and learned the New Mexico pueblo style of pottery from his mother-in-law. Years later, his pottery shows deep clean carving and includes black, red and brown-fired pots. He now focusses on petroglyph patterns, geometric designs, and Navajo imagery. His son Daniel has become an acclaimed potter as well.

Harrison is one of those potters that never rests on his laurels. He continues to try new forms, shapes and designs. His firings are magnificent, often with various areas of gun metal showing. It is always a pleasure watching artists grow and evolve, and Harrison is one of those.

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