Hopi Pottery Symbols

Hopi Pottery Symbols
Author: Alex Patterson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1994
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

An incorporation of the manuscript "Pottery of Tusayan: Catalog of the Keam Collection" and Alexander M. Stephen's interpretations and cultural stories, making this a unique guide to 84 symbols.

Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery

Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery
Author: Rick Dillingham
Publisher: UNM Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1994
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780826314994

In 1974 Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery was published to accompany an exhibit at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology: twenty years later there are some 80,000 copies in print. Like Seven Families, this updated and greatly enlarged version by Rick Dillingham, who curated the original exhibition, includes portraits of the potters, color photographs of their work, and a statement by each potter about the work of his or her family. In addition to the original seven--the Chino and Lewis families (Acoma Pueblo), the Nampeyos (Hopi), the Guteirrez and Tafoya families (Santa Clara), and the Gonzales and Martinez families (San Ildefonso)--the author had added the Chapellas and the Navasies (Hopi-Tewa), the Chavarrias (Santa Clara), the Herrera family (Choti), the Medina family (Zia), and the Tenorio-Pacheco and the Melchor families (Santo Domingo). Because the craft of pottery is handed down from generation to generation among the Pueblo Indians, this extended look at multiple generations provides a fascinating and personal glimpse into how the craft has developed. Also evident are the differences of opinion among the artists about the future of Pueblo pottery and the importance of following tradition. A new generation of potters has come of age since the publication of Seven Families. The addition of their talents, along with an ever-growing interest in Native American pottery, make this book a welcome addition to the literature on the Southwest.

Native American Pottery Symbols and Designs

Native American Pottery Symbols and Designs
Author: James P Barufaldi Ph D
Publisher:
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2021-02-03
Genre:
ISBN:

Photographs and descriptions of Native American Pottery Symbols and Designs from the James P. And Dorothy S. Barufaldi Collection.

The Gondola Maker

The Gondola Maker
Author: Laura Morelli
Publisher: Laura Morelli
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2014-03-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 098936710X

Award-winning historical fiction set in 16th-century Venice -Benjamin Franklin Digital Award -IPPY Award for Best Adult Fiction E-book -National Indie Excellence Award Finalist -Eric Hoffer Award Finalist -Shortlisted for the da Vinci Eye Prize From the author of Made in Italy comes a tale of artisanal tradition and family bonds set in one of the world's most magnificent settings: Renaissance Venice. Venetian gondola-maker Luca Vianello considers his whole life arranged. His father charted a course for his eldest son from the day he was born, and Luca is positioned to inherit one of the city’s most esteemed boatyards. Soon he will marry the daughter of an artisan prow-maker, securing a key business alliance for the family. But when Luca experiences an unexpected tragedy in the boatyard, he believes that his destiny lies elsewhere. Soon he finds himself drawn to restore an antique gondola with the dream of taking a girl for a ride. The Gondola Maker brings the centuries-old art of gondola-making to life in the tale of a young man's complicated relationship with his master-craftsman father. Lovers of historical fiction will appreciate the authentic details of gondola craftsmanship, along with an intimate first-person narrative set against the richly textured backdrop of 16th-century Venice. "I'm a big fan of Venice, so I appreciate Laura Morelli's special knowledge of the city, the period, and the process of gondola-making. An especially compelling story." --Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun "Laura Morelli has done her research, or perhaps she was an Italian carpenter in another life. One can literally smell and feel the grain of finely turned wood in her hands." --Pamela Sheldon Johns, author of Italian Food Artisans "Romance, intrigue, family loyalty, pride, and redemption set against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy." --Library of Clean Reads "Beautiful, powerful evocation of the characters, the place, and the time. An elegant and thoroughly engaging narrative voice." --Mark Spencer, author of Fiction Club: A Concise Guide to Writing Good Fiction

Hopi Oral Tradition and the Archaeology of Identity

Hopi Oral Tradition and the Archaeology of Identity
Author: Wesley Bernardini
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780816524266

"Using Anderson Mesa and Homol'ovi as case studies, Bernardini presents architectural and demographic data suggesting that the fourteenth century occupation of these regions was characterized by population flux and diversity consistent with the serial migration model." "Bernardini's work clearly demonstrates that studies of cultural affiliation must take into account the fluid nature of population movements and identity in the prehistoric landscape. It takes a decisive step toward better understanding the major demographic change that occurred on the Colorado Plateau from 1275 to 1400 and presents a strategy for improving the reconstruction of cultural identity in the past."--BOOK JACKET.

THE FEATHER SYMBOL IN ANCIENT HOPI DESIGNS

THE FEATHER SYMBOL IN ANCIENT HOPI DESIGNS
Author: JESSE WALTER FEWKES
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2023-05-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Although the prehistoric Indians of Tusayan have left no written records in the forms of books, documents, or codices, there survives from their time a most elaborate paleography which has been preserved on imperishable material in the dry soil of Arizona for several centuries. This paleography is a picture writing, often highly symbolic and complicated, but from it the student can obtain an idea of Hopi thought and its expression at that remote time. It reveals phases of ancient life which have been modified or lost in the subsequent development of the race.FROM THE BOOKS.

A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest

A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest
Author: Alex Patterson
Publisher: Big Earth Publishing
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1992
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781555660918

A key to the interpretation of rock art of the American Southwest, providing descriptions and illustrations of rock art symbols, along with their ascribed meanings, and including general and specific information on rock art sites.

Pottery and People

Pottery and People
Author: James M. Skibo
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1999-01-14
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0874805775

This volume emphasizes the complex interactions between ceramic containers and people in past and present contexts. Pottery, once it appears in the archaeological record, is one of the most routinely recovered artifacts. It is made frequently, broken often, and comes in endless varieties according to economic and social requirements. Moreover, even in shreds ceramics can last almost forever, providing important clues about past human behavior. The contributors to this volume, all leaders in ceramic research, probe the relationship between humans and ceramics. Here they offer new discoveries obtained through traditional lines of inquiry, demonstrate methodological breakthroughs, and expose innovative new areas for research. Among the topics covered in this volume are the age at which children begin learning pottery making; the origins of pottery in the Southwest U.S., Mesoamerica, and Greece; vessel production and standardization; vessel size and food consumption patterns; the relationship between pottery style and meaning; and the role pottery and other material culture plays in communication. Pottery and People provides a cross-section of the state of the art, emphasizing the complete interactions between ceramic containers and people in past and present contexts. This is a milestone volume useful to anyone interested in the connections between pots and people.