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What arts and crafts did the people of catal huyuk practice?

the southwest made things like kachina dolls, baskets, and pottery. If more questions email j.cfan@ymail.com


How made nemadji pottery?

Nemadji Pottery was made in Moose Lake and Kettle River Minnesota. They were made using slip and molds and then cold painted after their were fired. Some pots have glazed interiors, others have no finish inside. While the early ones were shellacked inside. No two peices are a like. For more information pick up a copy of the book , "The Myth and Magic of Nemadji Indian Pottery, which is still being sold on AMAZON.


How to choose the right pottery clay?

You can choose the right pottery clay by first deciding what type of pottery to do. Then you need to inventory your available equipment and decide on the temperature. You can learn more about choosing the right pottery clay online at the About website.


Do you need special skills or experience to make pottery?

With every art, there is a learning period. You have to learn the various techniques associated with making pottery.For an example, you go to howtomakepottery.comFor more personal, less commercial lessons, see the link I have provided to explore.com


Is the Pueblo Native American Pottery rare?

It depends on the age of the pot, its condition, who made it and how it was made. Pueblo pottery has been made for thousands of years and early Anasazi pottery is quite rare in good condition. Contemporary pueblo pottery is made in two ways: the traditional method which is hand-coiled (no potter's wheel) and fired in an outdoor pit (no kiln); and the non-traditional method which can use a wheel and/or a kiln. Generally speaking the traditional works are more valuable due to the extreme difficulty of building a pot without the use of a wheel and firing outdoors where a large percentage of pots do not survive the firing process. Of course pottery with no chips, scratches or other blemishes is more valuable than those which have condition issues. Finally, the value of contemporary pottery depends a great deal on the reputation and skill of the artist who made it, just as in any other art form. Small pots made for sale in souvenir shops sell for a few dollars apiece while pots by some of the current masters sell for thousands and sometimes tens of thousands of dollars.