Ancient Arts® Workshops
Explore the timeless legacy of ancestral
Puebloan pottery...
ANASAZI POTTERY at MESA VERDE:
Ancient Culture through Pottery™
June 14-20 2009
Distant view of Mesa Verde National Park
This in-depth and intensive workshop, held at beautiful 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™ (outdoor pottery workshops) with Gregory
Wood this course covers the evolution and replication of Pueblo III Mesa Verde
Black on white, organically painted pottery. Working within the context of the
current archaeological model, participants will gather materials,
process
native clay, make tools, hand form,
burnish,
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 on the summer solstice, conditions permitting.**
Enrollment: Open
to all skill levels. No previous pottery experience required.
Limited to 15 participants.
Tuition Fee: $425.00 U.S. Dollars
Early Bird Registrations received through 12/31/08 SAVE
$75.00~pay just $350!
Click Here to Register: Early
Bird registration for 2009!
Group Rates: Two or more who send registrations
in together save an additional $20 each!
Deposit/Registration: Full payment is required with
completed registration forms received after 5/15/08.
College Credit: 3
GRADUATE CREDITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS COURSE.
Click
here for Scholarship Opportunity information!
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). Campsite fee is not included as was
mistakenly stated in Ceramics Monthly magazine April 2008.
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 camp at the workshop location for a small
additional fee of $50 per person for 5 nights.
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 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 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
Click here for Mesa Verde Registration Form
*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.
