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Native American pottery began as useful utensils and has evolved into beautiful Indian art. Indian pottery from an Indian pueblo of the southwest can be rough with dark earth tones like Hopi Indian pottery or highly polished pieces with hand painted designs or fine quality thin walled such as Tigua Indian pottery. Pueblo pottery has been sought after for years. The variety of Indian pottery is exciting for collectors because there seems to be no end to Indian pottery styles. American Indian pott …

Christmas is an exciting time of year for home decorators who love to bring Native American culture and southwest style into their homes. Handcrafted ornaments made by the Navajo and Pueblo tribes are perfect for decorating a southwestern Christmas tree and giving your home a touch of rustic style.There are several types of Native American pottery ornaments that will add southwestern style to your tree. Some of the most popular include the terra cotta colored etched ornaments, real hor …

The appeal of Native American pottery is globally popular. Many people throughout the world want to have these unusual pieces of handmade pottery with their unique designs and intense patterns. This art form of pottery making has been in existence since the dawn of civilization and the traditional techniques of production have been passed down through the ages to the different tribal descendants. Pottery is thought to be one of the oldest crafts in time. Ancient artifacts have been found an …

Tarahumara pots or ollas are used for a variety of cooking purposes. An olla may be used to cook beans, boil corn with lime for making tortillas, roasting corn for pinole, and in the larger pots, for making the Tarahumara traditional corn beer, tesguino. Slightly different sizes and shapes define the use of a particular pot. Tarahumara pottery, as with virtually everything they make, is simple and functional.The first step in pottery making is to gather the clay. This may require a trip of sever …

The hands of a Native American artist formed these southwest Indian pottery lamps from clay found near the arroyos and rivers of their homeland. Rolling out the clay, then coiling it to form the shape of the lamp is the first step of their construction process. Smoothing the clay, both inside and outside with a crude tool such as a piece of broken glass or a stone or stick, letting it dry, then firing it in the kiln will turn this formless substance into an object of beauty and use. A home that …