Our Native American pottery captures the beauty of color and design by native American Pueblo, Navajo, and Hopi artisans. http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-categories/cat-393_391/indian_pottery.html Thu, 24 May 2012 14:24:52 -0500 en Navajo Hand Carved Contemporary Indian Pottery Vase. This is a true collector's item, a one of a kind. This incredible pottery was made by master Navajo potter Leroy Kaye. He comes from Northern Arizona and he has been in the pottery making business for 14 years. Kaye is known for his impressive carving skill and his creative use of traditional designs in a contemporary style making him one of the most sought after Navajo Indian potters working today. He gathers inspiration from all of the Pueblo Indian traditions bringing out the best designs in all of his pottery. For his paintings, Kaye uses the natural colors of the desert to inform his palette. This beautiful pot is 12-1/2" tall and 6-1/2" wide. Signed on the bottom by the artist. The Dine' People are a unique group of people still living the traditional life with many oral stories passed down to the younger generation through the Dine' language. The Navajo people have returned to their original name given to them by their holy people. The Dine' land (aka Navajo reservation) on top of Oak Creek Canyon is the largest reservation established for the Dine', covering about 25,000 sq. miles of land, which is located in the Southwest in parts of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado. The Dine' People believe they live within the Four Sacred Mountains. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1235/navajo_hand_carved_contemporary_indian_pottery_vase.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image0015PT-New.php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1235/navajo_hand_carved_contemporary_indian_pottery_vase.html Navajo Hand Carved Contemporary Indian Pottery. This is a true collector's item, a one of a kind. This incredible pottery was made by master Navajo potter Leroy Kaye. He comes from Northern Arizona and he has been in the pottery making business for 14 years. Kaye is known for his impressive carving skill and his creative use of traditional designs in a contemporary style making him one of the most sought after Navajo Indian potters working today. He gathers inspiration from all of the Pueblo Indian traditions bringing out the best designs in all of his pottery. This beautiful pot is 6-1/2" tall and 6-1/2" wide. Signed on the bottom by the artist. The Dine' People are a unique group of people still living the traditional life with many oral stories passed down to the younger generation through the Dine' language. The Navajo people have returned to their original name given to them by their holy people. The Dine' land (aka Navajo reservation) on top of Oak Creek Canyon is the largest reservation established for the Dine', covering about 25,000 sq. miles of land, which is located in the Southwest in parts of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado. The Dine' People believe they live within the Four Sacred Mountains. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1241/navajo_hand_carved_contemporary_indian_pottery.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image0625.php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1241/navajo_hand_carved_contemporary_indian_pottery.html Native American Hand Etched Indian Pottery. An art lovers delight. It is amazing how they can sit there and hand etch these pots perfectly without any pre-planning or measuring tools. This is not a paint by numbers pot! This is truly top of the line Navajo pottery. This incredible pottery has been made from natural clay. The clay was then soaked in water until it reached a workable consistency. The clay was then worked and hand coiled. The artist then hand etched traditional designs into the walls. The pot was then wood fired and masterfully painted by hand. It is 9" tall and 9" wide. Signed on the bottom by the Navajo Indian artist Ernest Watchman. The Dine' People are a unique group of people still living the traditional life with many oral stories passed down to the younger generation through the Dine' language. The Navajo people have returned to their original name given to them by their holy people. The Dine' land (aka Navajo reservation) on top of Oak Creek Canyon is the largest reservation established for the Dine', covering about 25,000 sq. miles of land, which is located in the Southwest in parts of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado. The Dine' People believe they live within the Four Sacred Mountains. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1240/native_american_hand_etched_indian_pottery.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image0075.php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1240/native_american_hand_etched_indian_pottery.html Mata Ortiz Hand Coiled Turquoise Indian Pottery. THIS ONE IS A TRUE KEEPER!!! IT HAS BEEN ENTIRELY HAND COILED!! A Turquoise Pot with offerings to the spirits. A hand coiled pot covered in Turquoise chips adorned with animal carvings, offerings to the animal spirits, for spiritual prayer. Native Americans have always felt a special connection to nature. The belief that all things have a spirit is an integral part of their religions. The Zuni believe that animals are more like the Zuni deities than is man. They also believe that animals have more power than man and that these powers, both practical and spiritual, reside in their animal carvings. The Inspiration of Casas Grandes pottery is taken from Casas Grandes tradition. The renaissance of this beautiful pottery began in the early 1960's, following the Amerind Foundation's excavation of the nearby Paquime ruins in 1958. Until that time, there was little interest in the antiquities of the area, but after the excavation, however, an new awareness developed. Technically and aesthetically, Casas Grandes pottery equals or surpasses the work of the Indian potters of the American Southwest. Details: ~6" wide and ~6-1/4" tall. http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1236/mata_ortiz_hand_coiled_turquoise_indian_pottery.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image.0093-PTphp.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1236/mata_ortiz_hand_coiled_turquoise_indian_pottery.html Mata Ortiz Hand Coiled Indian Pottery. Imaginative and creative. Amazing fine line details, an artistic wonder. This hand coiled, hand painted, and hand fired Casa Grandes pot is a unique and traditional design. Hand painted gecko designs seem to almost jump off of the pottery walls. This pot is ~9-1/2" tall, ~8" wide, 33-1/4" in circumference and has a 4-1/4" wide opening. Signed Lucy Mora de Bugarini. Painting is still widely used to decorate pots in the Southwest. Potters make no measurements or sketches but paint designs free-hand. The Inspiration of Casa Grandes pottery is taken from Casas Grandes tradition. The renaissance of this beautiful pottery began in the early 1960's, following the Amerind Foundation's excavation of the nearby Paquime ruins in 1958. Until that time, there was little interest in the antiquities of the area, but after the excavation, however, an new awareness developed. Technically and aesthetically, Casas Grandes pottery equals or surpasses the work of the Indian potters of the American Southwest. It is made with clay from the mountains high above the village of MataOrtiz, painted with human hair brushes and natural pigments (minerals and roots of plants). It is hand-formed, without the use of a potter's wheel, and is dung fired. For centuries, the Indian peoples of the Southwest have fashioned pots from the native clay and baked them beneath the fiery desert sun. Today, we are proud to offer you these hand-etched, hand-coiled, black on red, clay pot. Each intricate line has been hand-painted into gorgeous clay by hand. Beautiful workmanship, high gloss, and stone polished finish. http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1237/mata_ortiz_hand_coiled_indian_pottery.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image0030.php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1237/mata_ortiz_hand_coiled_indian_pottery.html Authentic Hopi Coiled Indian Pottery. Hand crafted by JoFern Silas Puffer, Hopi. Following a time honored tradition, this pottery was hand coiled and hand painted. Legends take pottery making back to the dawn of creation. Some perceive the world in the beginning as being first soft, like moistened clay. In a sense, this land was molded, shaped by wind, water and the forces of nature. Clay is said to come from the "body of Mother Earth" and to be "alive." Clay breathes. different clays have different feelings, qualities and strengths. Hopi-Tewa potters speak respectfully of the spirit of Clay, asking her for help in this good work. We ask that this pottery be received in a good way. The Hopi villages, Acoma, Zuni, and the Pueblo villages along the Rio Grande produce fine pottery decorated with new and ancient motifs. Each village has distinctive designs, new styles are created, and rarely are two pots alike. This unique hand painted, hand coiled pot is sure to be a valued treasure to hand down for many generations. Building the pot starts as coils spiral upward, one above the other. The potter squeezes them between her thumbs and fingers. This thins the coils to the thickness of the finished pot. The cracks between the coils are smoothed out as she turns the pot. As the walls rise, the potter smoothes them and slopes them inward and outward. Painting is still widely used to decorate pots in the Southwest. Potters make no measurements or sketches but paint designs free-hand. They use ground minerals and boiled plant juices. The Pueblo usa a feather or a brush of yucca. The potter chews the ends of a split yucca leaf, then trims the remaining fibers to size. Details: 5-3/4" tall, 9-1/2" wide 31-1/2" in circumference 6-1/2" wide opening Signed JoFern Silas Puffer, Hopi We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1234/authentic_hopi_coiled_indian_pottery_by_native_american_artist_puffer.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image0020-PT.php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1234/authentic_hopi_coiled_indian_pottery_by_native_american_artist_puffer.html Authentic Hopi Coiled Indian Pottery. Hand crafted by JoFern Silas Puffer, Hopi. Following a time honored tradition, this pottery was hand coiled and hand painted. Legends take pottery making back to the dawn of creation. Some perceive the world in the beginning as being first soft, like moistened clay. In a sense, this land was molded, shaped by wind, water and the forces of nature. Clay is said to come from the "body of Mother Earth" and to be "alive." Clay breathes. different clays have different feelings, qualities and strengths. Hopi-Tewa potters speak respectfully of the spirit of Clay, asking her for help in this good work. We ask that this pottery be received in a good way. The Hopi villages, Acoma, Zuni, and the Pueblo villages along the Rio Grande produce fine pottery decorated with new and ancient motifs. Each village has distinctive designs, new styles are created, and rarely are two pots alike. This unique hand painted, hand coiled pot is sure to be a valued treasure to hand down for many generations. Building the pot starts as coils spiral upward, one above the other. The potter squeezes them between her thumbs and fingers. This thins the coils to the thickness of the finished pot. The cracks between the coils are smoothed out as she turns the pot. As the walls rise, the potter smoothes them and slopes them inward and outward. Painting is still widely used to decorate pots in the Southwest. Potters make no measurements or sketches but paint designs free-hand. They use ground minerals and boiled plant juices. The Pueblo usa a feather or a brush of yucca. The potter chews the ends of a split yucca leaf, then trims the remaining fibers to size. Details: 8-1/2" tall, 6-1/4" wide 24-1/4" in circumference 2" wide opening Signed JoFern Silas Puffer, Hopi We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1239/authentic_hopi_coiled_indian_pottery.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image0130-Pot.php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1239/authentic_hopi_coiled_indian_pottery.html Acoma Hand Crafted Pueblo Indian Pottery. This one is for the art lover with refined tastes. This is an incredible, high quality hand coiled pot with delicate thin walls. This pottery is a product of the old Acoma pueblo of Sky City, New Mexico (known as Aak'u to the Native American locals). Aak'u is the oldest city in the United States. It is truly an old pueblo, it sits high on a mesa 5,000 feet above sea level, and it has no electricity or running water. This one was hand painted by a master artist. The traditional hand etched designs are perfect. This Acoma Indian pot is 14-1/2" tall, 3-1/2" long and 14-1/2" wide. Signed on the bottom by the Acoma Indian artist RA Romero. For nearly twenty centuries pottery has been made and used in the American Southwest. The technology probably came from Mexico where it's cultural application served a different purpose. In the Southwest, pottery is principally used as containers. While pottery making is much older in Mexico, Central and South America, perhaps the oldest pottery in the Southwest has been found in southern Arizona, dating to 300 B.C. Millions around the world are experiencing a growing appreciation for the arts and cultures of native peoples. In the American Southwest, Indian artists continue to create beautiful objects with loving care. Their creations may be seen as six main types of art forms: Paintings, Jewelry, Baskets, Textiles, Carvings and Pottery. We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize itâs important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item. CERTIFIED AUTHENTIC http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1238/acoma_hand_crafted_pueblo_indian_pottery.html http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/images/products/product_image0050.php.jpg http://www.everythingsouthwestern.com/content-product_info/product_id-1238/acoma_hand_crafted_pueblo_indian_pottery.html