{"product_id":"grounded-in-clay-the-spirit-of-pueblo-pottery-hardcover","title":"Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePueblo Pottery Collective\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElysia Poon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRick Kinsel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo art form is more associated with the Native Americans of the Southwest than pottery. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor centuries, Pueblo people have made beautiful pottery, often painted with intricate designs, for everyday activities such as cooking, food storage and gathering water, and for ceremonial use. Vessels of these types have been found at ancient sites including Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde. The tradition of pottery-making continues to thrive among Pueblo communities in the Southwest, and while pottery is still made for practical purposes, it is also commonly produced for the art market. Since the time of the Ancestral Puebloans, pottery has been made predominantly by women. The pots are created from natural clay using a coil method; they are hand-painted and then fired outdoors. Designs vary from one Pueblo to another, but many symbols and motifs are shared by the Pueblos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn impressive survey of more than 100 pieces of historic Pueblo pottery, \u003ci\u003eGrounded in Clay\u003c\/i\u003e is remarkable for the fact that its content has been selected by Pueblo community members. Rather than relying on Anglo-American art historical interpretations, this book foregrounds Native American voices and perspectives. More than 60 participants from 21 Pueblo communities in the Southwest - among them potters and other artists, as well as writers, curators and community leaders - chose one or two pieces from the collections of the Indian Arts Research Center at the School of Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Vilcek Collection in New York. They were then given the freedom to express their thoughts in whichever written form they wished, prose or poem. Their lively, varied contributions reveal the pottery to be not only a utilitarian art form but also a powerfully intangible element that sits at the heart of Pueblo cultures. With magnificent photography throughout, \u003ci\u003eGrounded in Clay\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the extraordinary history and beauty of Pueblo pottery while bringing to life the complex narratives and stories of this most essential of Native American arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePueblo\u003cbr\u003ePottery Collective \u003c\/b\u003eis a collective of more than 60 Native American community members\u003cbr\u003efrom 21 Pueblo communities in the Southwest. The collective includes potters, \u003cbr\u003edesigners and other artists, as well as writers, poets, community leaders and\u003cbr\u003emuseum professionals. A small number of non-Pueblo museum professionals were\u003cbr\u003efacilitators and writers for this project, and are also part of the collective.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eElysia\u003cbr\u003ePoon\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Indian Arts Research Center\u003cbr\u003eat the School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe, New Mexico.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick\u003cbr\u003eKinsel\u003c\/b\u003e is Director of the Vilcek Foundation, New York.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 11.6 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49938353979640,"sku":"9781858946924","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/4tco9XsC9L9781858946924.webp?v=1783637326","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/grounded-in-clay-the-spirit-of-pueblo-pottery-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}