September 2023 - Acoma Pottery

WE'VE STOCKED THE STORE WITH NEW ITEMS!

If you haven't visited our store lately, you'll want to grab the kids and head to Globe, where you'll find a great selection of new products just for you!

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This month we take a look at the history of:

ACOMA POTTERY

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The Acoma pueblo lies 55 miles west-southwest of Albuquerque New Mexico, and is known as the “Sky City.” Its inhabitants live in terraced dwellings made of stone and adobe atop a precipitous sandstone butte 357 feet high. They have always engaged in farming (on the plains below) and pottery making, and are believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited place in the United States.

The pottery of Acoma is strongly recognized for fluted rims, thin walls and geometric design. Potters of the pueblo implement similar techniques found in the local region, including collecting of the clay material from limited sources, forming the vessel for specific use, decorating with patterns and design by hand, and firing the pot at high temperature.



Orange and black are traditional colors, however, current artists have incorporated new bright and vibrant colors as generations have passed. Hatching patterns symbolize rain, while lightning, thunder clouds, various animals, and mountains are also represented. The influence of the cycle of life, water and sky are frequently used.



The pottery of Acoma, aside from its prized artistic value, was originally functional. Pottery provided storage, cooking, and eating. Water jugs were used by the men of Acoma for long hunting trips or camping. Other pots were used as seed pots to store seeds for planting in the coming years. Today the pottery of Acoma is not only revered and collected for its unique artistic characteristics, but also because of its immensely rich historical value.

Whether you're searching for a special piece, or simply enjoy the unique craftmanship of this truly beautiful pottery, The Pickle Barrel Trading Post is ready to help you make your selection. Stop in soon...you won't be disappointed!



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