Native american pottery- Acoma Pueblo

The artists from the Acoma Pueblo produce their works of art almost exactly how the pieces would have been produced several centuries ago. • dig the clay from the earth
• coil and smooth the pots
• fire them (either in an open fire or kiln) 
• decorate them with paints
• used geometric patterns or symbols to decorate their pottery.

Acoma Pueblo  also known as "Sky City", is a Native American pueblo built on top of a 367-foot  sandstone mesa in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Settled and built around AD1100, it is one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities within the United States borders. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark. Its Native American residents are a federally recognized tribe in the United States.

Slideshow link is at bottom of post.


Link to a Traditional Acoma Pottery site.
Link to photos and information on many types of Indian Pottery
Wiki link to Acoma Pueblo

Link to slideshow on Native American Pottery

Link to a 1952 short documentary on Pueblo Arts Indian Pottery