Great workshop focusing on pottery produced by Pueblo peoples in Southern Arizona between 1270 and 1450AD. Taught by Andy Ward, Southwest Pottery. Held at: the Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
Interesting Links and Reading, from Andy
I will briefly cover the background of the pottery types we will be reproducing and the culture that produced them, but we won’t have time to go into too much detail. You may get more out of the class if you do some reading on the Salado and Kayenta beforehand, following are a few suggested sources.
Palatkwapi - Exploring the Lost Southern Pueblos
- http://www.
archaeologysouthwest.org/pdf/ aswm26-4-3_essay_lyons.pdf - http://archaeology.asu.edu/vm/
southwest/salado/index.htm - http://www.statemuseum.
arizona.edu/coll/featured/ perforated_plate/
Here is a link to the map of some clay sources I talked about in class. These are not so much good body clays but colorful clays that might be used as a slip or as paint. Google Maps
Handout.
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| Locally collected clay |
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| Clay needs to be ground up |
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| Hardwork, plus dusty |
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| Pounding chunks, to make grinding easier. |
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| Archeology center, with practice excavation site used for teaching children. |
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| Sand collected from the wash and added to ground clay four parts clay to one part sand. |
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| Mixing clay and sand. Water needs to be added carefully as it's quick to turn to soup. |
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| Hand mixing works the best |
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| Creating pot bottom in a puki. Using a piece of gourd to smooth the clay |
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| Edges scored and water added to hold the coil |
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| Second coil, rub in the coil on inside and then the outsige. |
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| Finished pot, need to let dry (some) in a plastic bag, then add slip colors. |
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