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 Arts & Crafts Pottery Artists |
 Of
the 2,500 types of Southwestern pottery identified by archaeologists virtually
all are Native American. It is also clear that the development of pottery
in Hispanic villages of New Mexico has been prevalent for centuries and
that cross cultural borrowing took place with the indigenous population.
Utilitarian micaceous pottery was first exhibited at Spanish Market in
1992. This pottery is hand formed by the coil method using material gathered
from ancient micaceous clay pits in northern New Mexico. |
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Last Modified: Thursday, 20-Sep-2007 10:41:20 MDT
After
thorough drying, the vessels are buffed with sandstone, painstakingly
burnished with a smooth stone, then fired outdoors over wood.The fine
black lines result from the artisan's careful application of horsehair
to the smoldering vessel. Gray or black "Fireclouds" are produced when
burning embers fall against the pottery. This ware can be used for cooking
and serving food or purely for decoration.