Acoma Pottery
Native American pottery is fun to collect. There are so many different pueblos, and each one has its own style of pottery. While collecting the pottery, you are also learning a lot about Native American Art and culture.
This form of art has been practiced for thousands of years. Yet it is constantly improving as modern artists are experimenting with new techniques and designs. You can purchase antique pottery or modern versions, and each has its pros and cons. Of course, the older pottery is much more expensive, if it is in good condition, because of the value as an antique. But the newer pottery can be just as beautiful or even more so. It is important to collect what you like and can afford.
The first thing you should do is visit some websites and look at photos of Native American pottery. When you see enough good quality pottery, you will train your eye to recognize what is good. Be sure to read some books on the subject as well.
If you can visit New Mexico or Arizona, be sure to visit some of the pueblos where the pottery is made. Often the pueblo will have a cultural center where they display works of the local artists, along with a lot of information about their history and crafts. This will help you get a feel for the pottery as well.
You can purchase pottery at these cultural centers, but you might be better off buying the pottery directly from the artist. For sure, you should not buy the pottery at the expensive shops in the tourist areas of Santa Fe or Albuquerque. It will be marked up a great deal there.
You can also purchase pueblo pottery online. You can often get some good discounts at online sites. Of course, you can’t handle the pottery then, so be sure that they have good photos of the pottery at the website.
Try to get the largest examples of pottery you can afford. It should not have any chips or cracks, as that will reduce the value. Also, some pottery is made from molds, which is ok, but the hand made pottery is more valuable. In any case, even the pottery made from a mold should be hand painted beautifully by the potter.
It is fun to collect pottery from the different pueblos. It is amazing how different they can be. The differences could be in the color of clay used, the shapes of the pottery, the subject matter of sculptures, the amount of carving on the piece, the style of painting, and so on. Get a good book showing the various styles. It wll help you a lot.
There are many different types of pottery too. Some are ollas, bowls, seed pots, traditional wedding vases, story teller figurines, figures of animals, and many others.
Some of the Native American potters have become quite famous, and their work can be very expensive, but it is also extremely beautiful. But the work of lesser known potters can be lovely as well, and is much more affordable. You can always start out simply and purchase more expensive pottery as you get more familiar with it.
Enjoy your new hobby of collecting Native American pottery!
Visit Native American Pottery [http://nativeamericanpottery.us] at http://nativeamericanpottery.us for more information and examples of Native American pottery from Santa Clara, Mata Ortiz, Acoma, and other pueblos.
KWABLA Artist – Norma Jean Ortiz – Acoma Pottery
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Authentic Acoma Indian Pottery Wedding Jar c.1970 $3,120.00 |
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Lucy Lewis ~5×5″ Acoma Pottery Olla – Four Deer c.1970 $2,900.00 |
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Handcoiled Acoma Pottery Native American Indian Pueblo Seasons Frederica Antonio $2,795.00 |
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Sharon Stevens Acoma Very Large Olla Handmade Pottery with Lizards *beautiful!* $2,100.00 |
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Authentic Fine Line Acoma Indian Pottery Jar c.1970 $1,750.00 |
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Authentic Fine Line Acoma Indian Pottery Jar c.1970 $1,630.00 |
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Debbie Garcia Brown Acoma Pueblo Native American Hand Coiled Pottery $1,500.00 |
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Antique Acoma NM Pottery Bowl by SW Indian Grace Chino $1,499.99 |
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ACOMA PUEBLO INDIAN POTTERY C. MAURUS CHINO “AKU” OLLA $1,500.00 |
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Oversized Acoma Pottery Native American Indian Pueblo Fine Line by M. C. Antonio $1,495.00 |
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Lucy Lewis Acoma Indian Pottery Jar c.1970 3.25″x 3.5″ $1,450.00 |
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LUCY M LEWIS ACOMA PUEBLO INDIAN POTTERY SMALL TALL JAR $1,350.00 |
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Native Navajo Acoma Pueblo Style XL Kokopelli Kiva Pottery Vase – Westly Begay $1,329.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Story by Marilyn Ray, Ne: Marilyn Henderson $1,200.00 |
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Acoma Native American Hand Coiled Pottery by Stevens SKU#216819 $1,205.00 |
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Acoma Native American Hand Crafted Pottery by Stevens SKU#217755 $1,155.00 |
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Acoma Native American Hand Crafted Pottery by Vallo SKU#217757 $1,105.00 |
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Virginia Garcia,9 1/4 ” Acoma Pot. Recreation Of Prehistoric Pottery-a specialty $900.00 |
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HUGE Vtg R KEENE (Adrianne Roy?)1988 Native American POTTERY Pot ACOMA 12″ Tall $899.99 |
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RARE ACOMA PUEBLO LUCY M LEWIS POTTERY TURKEY $900.00 |
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LUCY LEWIS 3×4 Acoma Indian Pottery Turkey Effigy c1970 $875.00 |
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LUCY M LEWIS ACOMA PUEBLO INDIAN POTTERY SMALL BOWL B/W $875.00 |
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1980s Acoma Indian Handpainted Pottery Bowl Loretta Joe $848.00 |
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Navajo Westly Begay Acoma Pueblo Style LRG Native Symbols Seed Pot Pottery Vase $799.00 |
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Acoma Indian Handbuilt Kiva Pot Pottery by Will Garcia $795.00 |
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Acoma Indian Wilfred Garcia Handbuilt Kiva Pot Pottery $795.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Jar by Wilfred Garcia $777.00 |
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Native Acoma Anthony Davis Fine Pottery S8 $750.00 |
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Pottery, Modern, Acoma Olla, B D Garcia, NM $725.00 |
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Vintage Jessie Garcia Acoma Pueblo Indian Polychrome Pottery Vase Museum Quality $725.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Wedding Vase by Beverly (BD) Garcia $688.00 |
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Native Navajo Acoma Pueblo Style Handcoiled Pottery Vase – Westley Begay $698.00 |
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ACOMA PUEBLO POTTERY PARROT WEDDING JAR POT EVA HISTIA $695.00 |
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19th c. Acoma Pottery Vessel Water Canteen $675.00 |
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Acoma Parrots Pottery Jar by Westly Begay $650.00 |
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Rare Traditional Pottery Acoma Pot Geometric Fine Line Jar by Juana Leno $649.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Jar by Leland Vallo $630.00 |
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NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY R CONCHO ..ACOMA N.M……6.25″ X 4.75″ H $600.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Jar by Sandra Victorina $600.00 |
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Adrienne Roy Keene Acoma Pueblo Native American Indian Pottery Miniature $600.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Lizard Seed Jar by Westly Begay $590.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Abstract Designs and Deer by Alicia Kelsey $585.00 |
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Hand-coiled / fired fine Acoma Pot Pottery Jesse Garcia $585.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Parrot Bowl by Terrance Chino Sr. $575.00 |
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Ruby Concho Shroulote Acoma Pueblo Native American Large Water Jar Pottery $530.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Mimbres Design by Marie S. Juanico $540.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Large Bowl by Patsy Mike $525.00 |
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Acoma Parrot & Grasshopper Pottery Jar by Westly Begay $510.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Parrot Bowl by Darla Davis $495.00 |
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Native American A Lewis Handmade Acoma Pottery Vase $498.00 |
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HUGE Acoma Native American Pot about 9″ by 11″ Pottery $475.00 |
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HUGE Acoma Native American Pot 9″ by 12.5″ Hand Made!! Pottery $475.00 |
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VINTAGE ZIA ACOMA PUEBLO 4 color BIRD POTTERY OLLA POT JAR Sofia + Lois Medina $475.00 |
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Authentic Acoma Indian Pottery Seed Jar by Diane Lewis c.1990 $489.00 |
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Vintage 1960s Acoma Handbuilt Pottery Vase $489.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Small Jug with Parrot and Lizard Design by Westly Begay $470.00 |
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Acoma Pottery by MC Antonio $450.00 |
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Acoma Pottery Parrot Bowl by Debra Waconda $399.00 |
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ACOMA PUEBLO POTTERY EMMA LEWIS POLYCHROME BOWL SMALL $410.00 |
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AUTHENTIC VERY RARE ACOMA PUEBLO POTTERY PIPE ARTIFACT/RELIC EXCLNT CONDN $400.00 |
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ACOMA HAND MADE MINIATURE JAR WITH STOPPER By Acoma artist, Charmae Shields Natseway. Hand painted traditional black on white geometric designs with stylized rabbits and coloured geometric on the top. The 90 degree edges in this vase are a difficult design to make in the traditional Acoma method. The vase is hand formed using the coil method. Pots created in this traditional style are hand coiled, hand polished, hand slipped, hand painted … |
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Native American Pottery Bowl & Spoon -Acoma (137) This is a authentic southwest Native American pottery vase made by hand with natural clay and hand painted with traditional patterns and colors of the Acoma Pueblo Indians. Acoma Pueblo is famous for creating beautiful pottery that has been highly desired by collectors. Glazed inside and out, it can be used to hold food or water. The art of Acoma pottery making is passed down from each generation…. |
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Native American Pottery Bowl & Spoon -Acoma (138) This is a authentic southwest Native American pottery vase made by hand with natural clay and hand painted with traditional patterns and colors of the Acoma Pueblo Indians. Acoma Pueblo is famous for creating beautiful pottery that has been highly desired by collectors. Glazed inside and out, it can be used to hold food or water. The art of Acoma pottery making is passed down from each generation…. |
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1950 Pueblo, Taos, Zuni & Acoma Southwest Indians Film: Vintage Pueblos Native North American Indian Educational Movie $11.99 This is a hard-to-find DVD edition of a Pueblo’s film from 1950 covering Native Americans in the Southwest. Table Of Contents: (1) Pueblo Heritage (1950) -This film is focused on the Pueblo people in the Southwestern states of America. This is valuable footage of ceremonies and a variety of related groups of Native Americans – 19 Minutes… |
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Native American Acoma Horse Hair Pottery Bear 5×3 (118) A unique handcrafted piece of Native American Acoma Pueblo horse hair pottery…. |
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Native American Acoma Horse Hair Pottery Bear 5×3 (119) A unique handcrafted piece of Native American Acoma Pueblo horse hair pottery…. |
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Acoma & Laguna Pottery $29.95 In this lavishly illustrated book, Rick Dillingham traces the development of pottery making at the Acoma and Laguna pueblos. From the ancient traditions of pottery making at Acoma’s “Sky City” to the more recent revival of fine ceramic work at Laguna, the book explores the role and meaning of pottery and potters in Pueblo life…. |
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Lucy M. Lewis: American Indian Potter $40.95 The Acoma pueblo is the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in North America. This Indian community, which probably dates back over a millennium, was home to one of America’s most talented and innovative potters-Lucy M. Lewis (d. 1992).Born around the turn of the century, Lewis rose from humble origins to become one of the most important craftspersons of this century. As mother, matriarch, an… |