You can see the inspiration of Monument Valley in Julia's pottery. This beautifully fired two tone wedding vase is etched with a petroglyph of a man entering a maze. The petroglyphs stand as reminders of our ancestors in the southwestern United States. Made by Native American artist, Julia Blackhorse.
A week or two before the wedding, the future husband's parents make the wedding vase. When the vase has been made, the husband, his parents, and all his relatives go to the bride's house. Blessed water is poured into the wedding vase. The bride drinks from one opening of the vase, turns it around clockwise , and gives it to the groom who then drinks from the opposite side of the vase. They both clean each others hands with the remaining water. This ceremony unites them in eternal love and a happy, successful, stable marriage. The couple will treasure the vase though out their married life. The wedding vase should always be protected. It should never be broken or destroyed.
