Hunting Near Los Alamos
Artist
Jody Naranjo
(American, Kha'p'oo Owinge (Santa Clara), born 1969)
Date1993
Mediumceramic, pigment
Dimensions20 × 9 × 9 in. (50.8 × 22.9 × 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Richard Hertz and Doris Meyer, 2025
Object number2026.2.4
DescriptionA vase shaped ceramic vessel with a wide shoulder and long, thick neck has depictions of humans hunting deformed animals and geometric shapes carved into the clay body. Cream with red-brown and taupe ornamentation.eMuseum Notes
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.
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