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TRADITIONAL SANTA CLARA PUEBLO CERAMICS
The Making of a Pot: As We Were Taught By Our Elders
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Gathering materials from the Land
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Mix the clay, sand, and ash with your feet until it feels right
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Slam the air bubbles out of small clay balls, and make coils
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Form a base in the puki form, and pinch coils onto the base
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Let the clay decide what shape it wants to be, smooth it out and build it up
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While the weather is right, let your pots dry while you work on others
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When the pot is dry and hard, apply a design
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Carve the design
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Using smooth stones, and red earth pigments, polish the pot
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Build a fire to finish the pot
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