Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery (Pottery Collective Pueblo)(Pevná vazba)

No art form is more associated with the Native Americans
of the Southwest than pottery. For centuries, Pueblo people have made beautiful
pottery, often painted with intricate designs, for everyday activities such as
cooking, food storage and gathering water, and for ceremonial use. Vessels of
these types have been found at ancient sites including Chaco Canyon and Mesa
Verde. The tradition of pottery-making continues to thrive among Pueblo
communities in the Southwest, and while pottery is still made for practical
purposes, it is also commonly produced for the art market. Since the
time of the Ancestral
Puebloans, pottery has been made predominantly by women. The pots are
created from natural clay using a coil method; they are hand-painted and then
fired outdoors. Designs vary from one Pueblo to another, but many symbols and
motifs are shared by the
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