Acoma pottery is known for its intricate geometric patterns and white, porcelain–like clay. “Every Acoma pot has an old pot in it. The potters take old pot shards and grind them up to use as temper for the new pots. In other words, when you buy an Acoma pot, you’re buying a piece of history.”
Pottery from the Acoma and Zuni Pueblos, with its recognizable monochrome and polychrome designs, is some of the most beautiful Native American pottery available. It is known worldwide for its exquisite, fine-line and figurative decoration. The potters of both pueblos take a great deal of pride in the thinness of their pots, achieved by scraping the coiled inner surfaces with a gourd scraping tool and sanding before final slipping and decorating. This is usually handpainted in slip and vegetable pigment over a white or buff slipped background.
Acoma Pottery
Acoma Pottery
Pottery from the Acoma and Zuni Pueblos, with its recognizable monochrome and polychrome designs, is some of the most beautiful Native American pottery available. It is known worldwide for its exquisite, fine-line and figurative decoration. The potters of both pueblos take a great deal of pride in the thinness of their pots, achieved by scraping the coiled inner surfaces with a gourd scraping tool and sanding before final slipping and decorating. This is usually handpainted in slip and vegetable pigment over a white or buff slipped background.
Other Pottery Styles:
Horse Hair Pottery
Mata Ortiz Pottery
Navajo Pottery
Raku Pottery