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The Oldest Potters Clay in the Southwest is Disappearing

21 Comments / Southwestern Ceramics /

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 my online class "Wild Clay 101" at this link

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Learn Corrugated Pottery From Master Potter John Olsen

42 Comments / Anasazi Ceramics /

Master Potter John Olsen has been making Anasazi replica pottery for longer than I have been alive. He is well known as the master of corrugated pottery. In this video he talks about how he became a potter and teaches how to make authentic Anasazi corrugated pottery from his home in Boulder, Utah.

John often teaches pottery with Kelly Magleby, her workshops are listed here

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