2015-01 Corn birds dancing jar

2015-01 Corn birds dancing jar

Corn, of course, is integral to Hopi life. Prayers and dance are offered to the gods so that they will allow rain and the corn will grow. These prayers often are conveyed to the gods by birds and their feathers. Here Mark Tahbo has developed an image that expresses...
1995-10 Blushed Plainware Ladle

1995-10 Blushed Plainware Ladle

Throughout his career Mark has had a fine sense of form and blushing (firing color), as demonstrated by this simple piece. According to Rick Dillingham, Mark uses “Mop ‘N Glow” instead of the traditional mutton fat to get this sparking glow as his finish. [Grin!] For...