HORSEHAIR POTTERY STATUE - WOLF - TOM VAIL JR/JESSICA VAIL

  Beautiful Horsehair Pottery Wolf Statue.   HAND ETCHED by Navajo Artist Tom Vail Jr.  Approximately  6.5 " tall.  5.0" wide  Colors can vary slightly.  Each hand cast .  Tom Vail Jr is a Navajo  Artist that resides with his family in New Mexico.  The Vail Family is well known for their contemporary style ceramics known as "Horsehair" pottery.  Tom & his wife both create horsehair pottery are created from the mane of the horse and the thicker lines are created from the tail of the horse. Each piece is created by first  pouring ceramic white slip into a mold, then after drying, cleaning & polishing, the piece is heated in a kiln & the horsehair is randomly tossed on to the heated surface.  The resulting carbon image of the hair is drawn into the pottery surface and creates the Wonderful designs and patterns found on horsehair ceramics. After cooling, each piece is carefully etched by hand. If stones or Turquoise  are used, they are applied at this time. Finally, the piece