Ancient Arts® Workshops
Our
19th year!
Explore the timeless legacy of ancestral
Puebloan pottery...in the heart of Southeast Utah
Anasazi
Pottery at Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum:
ANCIENT CULTURE THROUGH POTTERY™
June 6-11 2011
This in-depth and intensive workshop, held
at the incomparable Edge
of the Cedars State Park Museum, Blanding Utah,
explores ancient ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) pottery tradition...at the
source.
The premier workshop in the series of unique En
Pleine Aire Pottery™ (open air outdoor workshops) by Gregory
Wood . It covers the evolution and replication of Pueblo
III Black on white, organically painted pottery and introduces corrugated gray
ware. Working within the context of the archaeological
model, participants will prepare materials,
mine and 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
ancestral Puebloan pottery. 
This is so much more than a pottery
making workshop. The rich archaeological heritage 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. The workshop
will culminate with an on-site group trench kiln firing, conditions permitting.**
Instruction in English and Spanish
All pottery tools and materials will be provided.
ED 589 College Credit: 3
SEMESTER HOURS GRADUATE CREDIT ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THIS COURSE
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, science, cultural content and their own
classroom curriculum.
What do former students say about
this workshop?
Open to all skill levels. No previous pottery experience
required
Enrollment: Limited to 15 participants.
Includes: Instruction, all materials, firing, workshop booklet,
archaeological ruins tour, Edge of the Cedars museum behind the scenes pottery archive tour and
field trip to mine native geologic clay. Bring your own lunch and beverage
daily.
Lodging: A wide variety of motel lodging
possibilities are
available in and around the Blanding, Utah area. You are certain to find
something that will fit your needs and budget. Visit http://www.utah.com/lodging/result456.htm
for more information.
Camping: is not allowed at workshop site but is available nearby in and around
the Blanding, Utah area. For more information visit http://www.utah.com/database/campgrounds/?id=45
For additional information contact: http://www.blandingutah.org/
or http://www.bluffutah.org
Got a Group? Contact us for
rates.
For further information email: info@AncientArts.Org
*Prehistoric
pottery replication is not an exact science, therefore specific results cannot
be guaranteed.
**If
firing is cancelled due to weather, fire bans or dangers, instructor will fire
and ship pieces at a later date for cost of shipping.
Student pottery from workshop in 2000
