Among the Kabyle Berber cultures of northern Algeria, traditional handmade ceramics are a female artform. These vessels were developed to be primarily functional, for cooking, serving, and storing food, but they illustrate aesthetic sensibilities in their graceful, well-proportioned forms. The ceramics are also hand-painted with a variety of intricate geometric motifs and … [Read more...] about African Pottery: Researched by Mollie Williams
Like the other Puebloan cultures of the American Southwest, the ceramic artisans of the Santa Clara Pueblo have a long history of creating both practical pottery vessels and works of art. Many Native ceramicists draw upon ancient traditions of gathering and processing clay from family sources, forming vessels and sculptures by hand, and decorating with clay slips tinted with … [Read more...] about Puebloan Ceramic Figures: Researched, Conserved, Restored, and Reconstructed by Sarah Powell
Puebloan pottery artists develop their pottery using materials, techniques, forms, and designs passed down through their cultures, from their ancestors. Pottery production starts with clay from a traditional family source, which is a manifestation of their cultural connection with the earth. The process of making the pottery often involves the help of family members, who gather … [Read more...] about Puebloan Ceramic Vessel: Researched, Conserved, and Reconstructed by Hannah Scarborough
The musical instruments in this exhibit originated throughout the Americas, including the Great Plains of North America, Mesoamerica, Central America, and the Andean region of South America. While these instruments have become popular in the tourist trade, their origin is in the ancient cultures of these continents. For many indigenous cultures of the Americas, … [Read more...] about Native Musical Instruments of the Americas by Ana Babb