During one of my two-hour walks through the park, I came upon a number of Native American artisans displaying their art and craft. I was drawn to the contrasting designs and colors on two pieces of pottery, and use the macro setting on my camera to bring my lens within inches of them, juxtaposing design and color as intimately as possible. I focus on the edge of the left pot – everything else in this image is softly suggested instead of sharply defined. I use my frame to eliminate the shapes of the pots, leaving only the colors and designs as contrasting elements. The result: a symbolic abstract of Southwestern Indian Art, and a thematic introduction to the two images to follow in this gallery.