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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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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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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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
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