Hunting Near Los Alamos

Experimenting with color, shape, form, and narrative, Jody Naranjo pushes the boundaries of traditional Tewa pottery. Using the technique of sgraffito, etching through a layer of colored slip or underglaze to reveal a contrasting color underneath, Naranjo, who comes from a long line of Tewa potters, utilizes humor and storytelling to create a unique contemporary approach to pottery. Hunting Near Los Alamos depicts a satirical scene of hunters chasing down animals with extra legs and strange growths prodtruding from their body—side effects caused by nuclear radiation related to the Los Alamos based Manhattan Project.