| Native American pottery is fun to collect. | | | | You can also purchase pueblo pottery online. |
| There are so many different pueblos, and each | | | | You can often get some good discounts at |
| one has its own style of pottery. While | | | | online sites. Of course, you can't handle |
| collecting the pottery, you are also learning | | | | the pottery then, so be sure that they have |
| a lot about Native American art and culture. | | | | good photos of the pottery at the website. |
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| This form of art has been practiced for | | | | Try to get the largest examples of pottery |
| thousands of years. Yet it is constantly | | | | you can afford. It should not have any chips |
| improving as modern artists are experimenting | | | | or cracks, as that will reduce the value. |
| with new techniques and designs. You can | | | | Also, some pottery is made from molds, which |
| purchase antique pottery or modern versions, | | | | is ok, but the hand made pottery is more |
| and each has its pros and cons. Of course, | | | | valuable. In any case, even the pottery made |
| the older pottery is much more expensive, if | | | | from a mold should be hand painted |
| it is in good condition, because of the value | | | | beautifully by the potter. |
| as an antique. But the newer pottery can be | | | | |
| just as beautiful or even more so. It is | | | | It is fun to collect pottery from the |
| important to collect what you like and can | | | | different pueblos. It is amazing how |
| afford. | | | | different they can be. The differences could |
| | | | be in the color of clay used, the shapes of |
| The first thing you should do is visit some | | | | the pottery, the subject matter of |
| websites and look at photos of Native | | | | sculptures, the amount of carving on the |
| American pottery. WHen you see enough good | | | | piece, the style of painting, and so on. Get |
| quality pottery, you will train your eye to | | | | a good book showing the various styles. It |
| recognize what is good. Be sure to read some | | | | wll help you a lot. |
| books on the subject as well. | | | | |
| | | | There are many different types of pottery |
| If you can visit New Mexico or Arizona, be | | | | too. Some are ollas, bowls, seed pots, |
| sure to visit some of the pueblos where the | | | | traditional wedding vases, story teller |
| pottery is made. Often the pueblo will have | | | | figurines, figures of animals, and many |
| a cultural center where they display works of | | | | others. |
| the local artists, along with a lot of | | | | |
| information about their history and crafts. | | | | Some of the Native American potters have |
| This will help you get a feel for the pottery | | | | become quite famous, and their work can be |
| as well. | | | | very expensive, but it is also extremely |
| | | | beautiful. But the work of lesser known |
| You can purchase pottery at these cultural | | | | potters can be lovely as well, and is much |
| centers, but you might be better off buying | | | | more affordable. You can always start out |
| the pottery directly from the artist. For | | | | simply and purchase more expensive pottery as |
| sure, you should not buy the pottery at the | | | | you get more familiar with it. |
| expensive shops in the tourist areas of Santa | | | | |
| Fe or Albuquerque. It will be marked up a | | | | Enjoy your new hobby of collecting Native |
| great deal there. | | | | American pottery! |
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