Pottery Workshops and Classes in the Southwest Pottery Workshops and Classes in the Southwest 1. Traditional Native American pottery techniques If you’ve ever stood in a museum, transfixed by a curvaceous, intricately decorated Native American pot, you might have wondered: “How in the world did they do that?” And no, the answer isn’t “witchcraft,” “alien technology,” or “they ordered it off Amazon.” Allow us to add some well-deserved respect to that awe and share the untold story of traditional Native American pottery techniques. First off, good news! / bad news! (Pick according to your feelings about dirt). Believe it or not, pottery making begins underground. That’s right; we’re talking about…
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Southwest Shopping: A Blend of Traditional and Modern Southwest Shopping: A Blend of Traditional and Modern 1. The fusion of modern and traditional Southwest shopping If there’s an art to blending the age-old nostalgia of tradition with the sparkling allure of modernity, then nowhere is this more evident than in the Southwest. And when it comes to shopping? Hold onto your cowboy hats, because we’re about to take you on a wild carpet ride through the Southwest’s eclectic fusion of modern and traditional shopping experiences. Forget the humdrum monotony of your neighborhood mall or the faceless, sometimes soul-sapping abyss of an online marketplace. Shopping in the Southwest is not just…
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Collecting and Valuing Southwest Pottery Collecting and Valuing Southwest Pottery 1. Identifying Authentic Southwest Pottery Provenance Howdy partners! Welcome to a thrilling escapade in the wonderful world of southwestern ceramic marvels. Today, we will be doing a bit of detective work. Yes, that’s right. We will delve into the skill of determining the provenance of Southwest pottery. Now, in case you are wondering, provenance is not an Australian province, a rare species of marsupial, or a type of rich dessert. Provenance, in the art world, refers to the chronology of the ownership, custody or location of a historical artifact. Understanding the provenance gives credibility to the artifact and vivifies its…
