Native American Style Pottery
| Date/Time: | Saturday, October 3, 10 am - 3 pm Saturday, October 10, 9 am - 2 pm |
| Meet at: | Black Rock Visitor Center |
| Fee: | $110 ($100 JTNPA/PINE members) |
| Material Fee: | $50 |
| Instructor: | Tony Soares |
| Artist, Native American Style Potter |
Don’t miss this special opportunity to make a Native American olla, the traditional pottery of the indigenous peoples of Joshua Tree National Park! Tony Soares, artist and potter, learned the fundamentals of pottery from his grandmother at age seven and started a seventeen-year journey to revive the fading art of making olla. He is now one of the only potters in Southern California who knows the ancient process of creating traditional Native American ollas. Soares will demonstrate his skills, and guide participants, in the process of creating their own olla using hand dug and processed clay, ancient firing techniques, and pigment glazes (all materials provided). This two-day field class is spread over two weekends to allow the pottery to dry before firing (providing low fire danger).
Photograph by Peg Hopkins
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