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Explore the timeless legacy of ancestral Puebloan pottery...   
      
Anasazi Pottery at Mesa Verde:
ANCIENT CULTURE THROUGH POTTERY™
June 14-20 2009     Sold Out!

Distant view of Mesa Verde National Park

This in-depth and intensive workshop, held at enchanting Mesa Verde National Park in Southwest Colorado, explores the ancient pottery tradition of the Mesa Verde Anasazi...at the source. 
One in a series of unique En Pleine Aire Pottery™ (open air outdoor workshops) with Gregory Wood this course covers the evolution and replication of Pueblo III Mesa Verde Black on white, organically painted pottery and corrugated ware. Working within the context of the current archaeological model, participants will gather materials, process native clay, make tools, hand form, burnish, yucca brush decorate and trench kiln fire, using only prehistoric methods.* Participants will gain an understanding of this ancient culture and the fundamentals of craftsmanship, design and prehistoric technology that are required in creating and firing this type of pottery. 
This is much more than a pottery making workshop. The archaeological record of this area provides an interesting laboratory within which to examine what we know about the past and gives us insights into how people lived, adapted to their surroundings, and changed through time. Workshop will culminate with a group trench kiln firing, conditions permitting.** 
NEW for 2009: Workshop activities will include exploration of corrugated pottery making techniques.                                               
Enrollment: Open to all skill levels. No previous pottery experience required.
Limited to 15 participants. 
Tuition Fee: $425.00 USD
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Deposit/Registration: Deposit $100. Send $100 deposit with completed registration form. Full balance due by 5/15/09. If registering after 5/15/09 please contact instructor before registering.  Full payment required with completed registration form after 5/15/09. 
New for 2009: We have just added a PayPal Payment Option for your convenience.

*Note to Users of PayPal Payment Option: Upon receipt of your $100 PayPal deposit your workshop space will be held for 10 days. Please note, your registration is not complete until your signed hard copy registration form is received through U.S. mail. If not received within 10 days you may forfeit your space.
Group Rates: Two or more people who send registrations in together save an additional $20 each (can combine with Early Bird Rates).
College Credit: 3 GRADUATE CREDITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS COURSE.
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Note to Teachers*: The interdisciplinary nature of this course will enable K-12 teachers to develop meaningful standards-based lesson plans. Through authentic experiences and inquiry-based projects, teachers will learn to make relevant connections between art, archaeology and cultural content, and their own classroom curriculum.
Fee Includes: Instruction, workshop booklet, all materials, firing, workshop T-shirt, guest speakers and field trips to clay sites, archaeological ruins, Mesa Verde Museum and the Anasazi Heritage Center Museum (behind the scenes tour). Camping fee is not included.
All pottery tools and supplies are provided.
Read what former participants say about this workshop
Contact: info@AncientArts.Org 
Workshop Location: Morefield Campground, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado. 
Workshop Amenities: Flush toilets, Hot Showers, Groceries, Restaurant, Additional Restrooms, Gas, Telephone and Laundry facilities are all located within five minutes walking distance or less. 
Lodging Options: There is lodging to be found within Mesa Verde National Park or in nearby Cortez, Mancos or Durango. If you desire a very unique experience and wish to keep your overall costs down, you may also choose to tent camp at the workshop location for a small additional fee of $55 total per person for 6 nights. (limit: only one non-participant companion allowed per registrant please)
Motels/Hotels: There is a wide variety of lodging possibilities available in the area. From Far View Lodge within Mesa Verde National Park to nearby motels in Durango, Mancos or Cortez, you are certain to find something that fits your budget and needs. 
Visit http://www.mesaverdecountry.com/tourism/cortez.html for lodging and other information.
Camping: Camping at the workshop site at Morefield is a fun and comfortable experience. Restrooms have flush toilets, electric lights/outlets and plenty of fresh running potable drinking water. Facilities are less than 100 feet away from campsite and are cleaned daily. Camping space at the workshop site is adequate but limited. No tents with over a  6'x6' footprint please. Hook-up or individual sites are available nearby; costs vary. What to bring if you camp: Suitable tent with rain fly, cot or pad and sleeping bag, cooking gear, food, ice chest, light hiking boots, lawn chair, personal items. Clothing needs vary. Summertime weather at Mesa Verde in June is usually warm and dry, but bring rain gear and some warm clothing for cool evenings. 
For more information on Mesa Verde camping visit www.visitmesaverde.com

Participant pottery from 2000 Anasazi Pottery workshop at Mesa Verde
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*All gathering and firing activities take place outside of Mesa Verde National Park.
** If fire danger exists or fire ban is in place, other activities may take the place of firing.
No children or pets please. Not affiliated with Mesa Verde National Park.

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