Laverne Loretto-Tosa, Jemez Pueblo vase

Born in 1964, Laverne Loretto-Tosa is from the Jemez Pueblo in Central-Northern New Mexico. She works with clay in a traditional way, in coils, and polishes it with a special kind of rock and some water, which gives her pots a satin finish. Many of the motifs that she paints are very symbolic, which is traditional of Jemez Pueblo pottery. Laverne has been making pottery since 1985, combining stone polishing with tan slip applied with precision. Many of her pots are highly geometric, with sharp lines and precise application. (https://www.cantonartcollection.com/artistbio.php?artist_id=428)