Sharing with you some of the more unusual prehistoric artifacts from our research in the Southwest including; gaming pieces, clay plugs, tabletta, footprint in clay, puki, etc.
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Native American Pottery has a rich tradition of artists using beautiful clay designs depicting native life in the Southwest to tell their rich ancient stories. To shop for Native American ceramics and pottery go to:
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I go looking for the oldest potters clay in the American Southwest near Tucson, Arizona only to find that this clay is rapidly disappearing beneath concrete. Explore the remote prehistory of ceramics and the long ancient ceramic traditions of the Tucson area. To learn more about how to locate and process wild clay check out
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Click here to watch a slideshow video of the Native American Pottery for Sale at Kachina House – Find Specialty Pottery, Horsehair Pottery, Navajo Etched Pottery, Wedding Vases & More!
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Another in my "Practical Primitive" series, this time I am replacing a broken sugar canister. This is a fun project that you can follow along with at home and make this great Southwest style sugar bowl. If you are interested in making this and have questions about what materials and tools to use here is
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Effigy jar, c. 1200–1450, clay and paint, Paquimé, Chihuahua, Mexico, 23 x 18 cm; and jar with parrot design, c. 1150–1450, coiled and hand built, painted clay, attributed to Paquimé, Chihuahua, Mexico, 20 x 24 cm (National Museum of the American Indian, NYC). A conversation between Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Steven Zucker.
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Earth, water, and fire are the elements of pottery. Many Native potters believe creating vessels are an opportunity to bond with the land and with the past. Clay vessels have been made for storage and household use in Indigenous Southwest societies for nearly 2,000 years. Pottery is a complex art form to master. It requires
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Getting started making Southwest pottery can seem daunting. This video will help you connect with all the resources you need to start in Southwest pottery, the tools, materials and the skills. Below are links to some of the resources I talk about in the video. TOOLS Gourd scrapers and polishing stones: Pukis: MATERIALS Low fire
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Native American pottery. Sometimes thought of as artifacts from the past or trendy decor, authentic Native American art is still very much alive in the form of pottery. In this segment, I visit Reyes Madalena in Moab, Utah to learn a bit more about this delicate process. For more information about our program, visit: Music
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