POTTERY
Mark Tahbo, Jar with Moths
Hopi-Tewa Pottery Mark Tahbo July 9–14
Cahuilla Style Pottery Firing Tony Soares
Cahuilla Style Pottery Tony Soares July 2–6
Course # NAPC ØØ
One-week session Learn how to create the beautiful ollas used by the Cahuilla people of Southern California to store food and water. Using two different clay types during the week, including Salton Sea clay (for buff ware) and brown clay, students will hand build two to three 6" to 12" pots using the paddle and anvil method. Experience all techniques and steps used in the process including paintbrush making, grinding and preparing paint stones to decorate the pots, making nets (used for holding and hanging the round-based ollas), and more. Take a field trip to collect firing materials, and see a demonstration of fire-starting by friction. Students will have the opportunity to experience two types of firings during the session and will learn to make an “urban kiln” for use at home. Tuition: $680 Lab Fee: $55 (Includes gathered and prepared
Salton Sea clay and brown clay; paints, firing materials, net making materials, and the use of all tools in class.) Enrollment limited to 10 students.
Jorge Quintana
Course # NAPH Ø1
Mata Ortiz Pottery
One-week session-includes Saturday a.m. firing
Jorge Quintana
Students in this workshop will learn the traditional Hopi method of creating polychrome pottery. Revived at the turn of the century by Hopi potter Nampeyo of Hano, the ancient Sikyatki style of Hopi pottery is recognized and collected throughout the world. Students will learn the Hopi techniques of coil building, stone burnishing, painting with natural pigments, and firing.
July 9–14
Students will also have the opportunity to experiment with two types of clay, the Hopi-Tewa gray clay, as well as the yellow ochre clay that Nampeyo often used; learn how to process and prepare raw clay for pottery making; prepare beeweed plant for paint; see demonstrations of slipping techniques using white kaolin and yellow ochre; and learn two firing techniques (for both gray and yellow ochre pots). The natural clays and paints are provided by the artist, from the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. There is enough clay for each student to make 2 to 3 small pieces of pottery – all that can be successfully completed in the week-long workshop. This is not a production pottery course, but a careful examination of the delicate process of Hopi pottery making and the cultural foundation from which the art is inspired. Tuition: $680 Lab Fee: $55
Enrollment limited to 15 students. Mark Tahbo is known as one of the finest Hopi potters today. Born and raised on the Hopi Reservation, First Mesa, Mark learned the art from his great grandmother Grace Chapella, Nampeyo’s neighbor and a principle pottery “revival” artist decades ago. His distinctive pots have been exhibited worldwide in museums and galleries. Among the many top awards he has earned at the Santa Fe Indian Market is the prestigious Helen Naha Memorial Award for Excellence in Hopi Pottery which he earned for 3 consecutive years. Mark has been profiled in various publications including Native Peoples Magazine, and is included in numerous books and articles on Pueblo pottery.
Course # NAPM Ø1
One-week session-includes Saturday a.m. firing Inspired by the ancient Casas Grandes pottery of Chihuahua, Mexico, Juan Quezada began making pottery in 1975 in his village of Mata Ortiz. His success inspired others to begin making this style of pottery, and there are now hundreds of potters working in Mata Ortiz. Jorge Quintana was one of Juan’s students, and has emerged as one of the outstanding and innovative potters of this second generation of Mata Ortiz artists. In this course, students will learn to create both polychrome and black pots in the Mata Ortiz tradition. Participants will build, polish, sand, paint and fire their pots in an outdoor firing. Jorge will also teach how to make paint brushes with hair, mix clay and pigments. The clay and paints/pigments are provided by the instructor and are gathered from his home. A special highlight of the week will be a presentation on the history of Mata Ortiz pottery by Walter Parks, author of The Miracle of Mata Ortiz. Tuition: $680 Lab Fee: $50 (Includes clay, pigments, firing
materials, and the use of pukis and other tools in class.) Enrollment limited to 12 students. Jorge Quintana is an artist, innovator, entrepreneur and teacher. Jorge is known not only for his exquisitely symmetrical polychrome pots, but also for his experimentation with the use of different minerals to color his pots. He has demonstrated the art across the U.S. at venues including the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, Idyllwild Arts, the Autry Museum, and the Sam Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts. His distinctive polychrome pots have been shown in the major exhibitions on Mata Ortiz pottery, including the Exhibits USA Potters of Mata Ortiz traveling exhibition and the American Museum of Ceramic Arts (AMOCA) exhibition in Pomona, California. He is included books on the subject, including The Miracle of Mata Ortiz by Walter Parks.
Tony Soares learned the fundamentals of pottery from his grandmother at age seven, starting a 30+ year journey to revive the fading art of olla making. Though not of Cahuilla descent, he is credited with helping to revive the art of Cahuilla pottery making through his experimentation with local clays and indigenous handbuilding techniques. Today, his pottery is displayed in art galleries and museums including the Tahquitz Canyon Museum. Tony is dedicated to sharing his knowledge to ensure that Native American pottery making is never lost. He has taught his skills at many venues including the Agua Caliente Band of the Desert Cahuilla of Palm Springs and the Yuman tribes of the Colorado River, Arizona.
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