Lavender Clouds
Artist
Jody Naranjo
(American (Tewa), born 1969)
Artist
Preston Singletary
(American (Tlingit), born 1963)
CultureAmerican (Tewa) and American (Tlingit)
Date2021
MediumBlown and sand-carved glass
Dimensions12 1/2 × 9 in. (31.8 × 22.9 cm)
SignedThe base has the incised signatures of the artists on opposite sides of the bottom
InscribedPreston Singletary 2021, and in upper case block letters, JODY NARANJO
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Richard and Leah Waitzer in honor of Eva Wainger, by exchange
Object number2021.18
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a large and heavy glass vase with thick walls, blown from translucent lavender-purple glass overlaid with opaque light lavender glass. The outer layer has been sand-carved (sandblasted) with an all-over pattern design called the “kiva steps.” The vase has a globular bottom that is ground flat, and an undulating profile at the neck.
ProvenanceBlue Rain Gallery. Purchased by the Chysler Museum of Art, 2021.
