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Oaxacan Black Pottery: Researched by Emma Schupbach

October, 2020 by Sarah Teel

The southern central Mexican state of Oaxaca is the home to the Zapotec and Mixtec, indigenous cultures whose artisans have both preserved ancient traditions and have developed vibrant new artforms.  Grey plumbate wares have been known since Precolumbian times, and from this ancient tradition developed a prominent form of art known as barro negro, or Oaxacan black pottery. … [Read more...] about Oaxacan Black Pottery: Researched by Emma Schupbach

Filed Under: 2017 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica Tagged With: candle cover, casuela bowl, ceramics, frog whistles, frogs, late 20th century art, olla, tripod bowl, zapotec culture

Sgraffito Vessel with Four Swimming Turtles: Researched and Reproduced by Katelynn McGuire

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

This vessel is an excellent example of the skilled art pottery made by the artisans of San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua. These vessels strongly illustrate the Mestizo (mixed European and indigenous) heritage of the region; the vessels are made using traditional terra cotta clays, but formed using the imported Spanish method of throwing the vessel on a potter’s wheel.  The vessels … [Read more...] about Sgraffito Vessel with Four Swimming Turtles: Researched and Reproduced by Katelynn McGuire

Filed Under: 2016 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas Tagged With: ceramics, franklin calero, nicaraguan mestizo culture, reproduction, sgraffito vessel

Mimbres Black-on-White Painted Bowl: Researched and Conserved by Aimee Westrich

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

When the Mogollon cultures of the American Southwest region formed between 200 and 400 CE, their early ceramics were simple, with little to no design.  Around 800 CE, the Mogollon began producing pottery with geometric patterns, likely as a result of trade with and influences from the neighboring Hisatsinom (also known as the Anasazi) culture, and by 900 CE, the subculture of … [Read more...] about Mimbres Black-on-White Painted Bowl: Researched and Conserved by Aimee Westrich

Filed Under: 2015 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts Tagged With: ceramics, conservation, mimbres culture, mogollon culture, ralph foster museum

Mississippian Ceramic Vessels: Researched and Conserved by Alice Heywood

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

The Lopsided Undecorated Ceramic Bowl and the Wobbly Ceramic Water Bottle were made by the Native American Mississippian cultures, who are well-known for their ceramic craftsmanship.  Such vessels were made from local clays mixed with ground shell, which made the vessels stronger and more durable.  As shown by the finger marks and scrapes visible on the interior of these … [Read more...] about Mississippian Ceramic Vessels: Researched and Conserved by Alice Heywood

Filed Under: 2015 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts Tagged With: ceramics, conservation, mississippian cultures, ralph foster museum

Algerian Pouring Vessel: Researched, Conserved, and Reconstructed by Sabrina Osment

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

  This Algerian pouring vessel was created and decorated in the tradition of the Kabyle-Berber culture, and it was intended for use in the traditional storage and serving of drinking liquids. Like other Algerian pottery, the vessel was hand-thrown in red terracotta clay and then decorated with colored mineral slips using brushes of goat hair set into wet clay … [Read more...] about Algerian Pouring Vessel: Researched, Conserved, and Reconstructed by Sabrina Osment

Filed Under: 2019 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts Tagged With: africa, algeria, algerian pouring vessel, berber culture, ceramics, conservation, late 20th century, stoneware

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