This
course is one in a series of unique En
Pleine Aire Pottery™ (open air outdoor pottery workshops) with Gregory
Wood. It is held
at breathtaking Chimney Rock Archaeological Area a
remote ancestral PuebloChacoan outlier complex located between Durango
and Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
An abbreviated version of our week long class, this informative, quick paced and fun filled
introductory seminar covers replication of a Pueblo III Mesa Verde
Black on white organically painted pottery mug. Participants will hand form,
burnish, yucca brush decorate
and trench kiln fire on-site using only prehistoric
methods*. Participants will gain an understanding of the culture and the fundamentals of
craftsmanship, design and prehistoric technology that are required in creating and firing
ancestral Puebloan pottery. To find out more about what we did at previous workshops visit
the following links: Durango
Herald, Pagosa
Daily Post, Pagosa.com.
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: 2
semester hours graduate credit may be 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.
Camping is not allowed at Chimney Rock but is available at several nearby campgrounds.
Motel lodging is available in nearby Pagosa Springs and Durango, Colorado.
For Lodging and Camping information contact: http://www.pagosaspringschamber.com/ Enrollment: Limited to 18 participants.
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payment your workshop space will be held for 10 days. Please note, your
registration is not complete until your signed hard copy registration
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forfeit your space.
Location: Chimney Rock Archaeological
Area is located about 17 miles west of Pagosa Springs and 43 miles east of
Durango, Colorado. Take U.S. 160 west from Pagosa Springs or east from Durango
to Colorado Highway 151 and turn south. The entrance is 3 miles down Hwy 151 on the
right. Visit www.ChimneyRockCO.org
for further information on Chimney Rock Archaeological Area.
SUCCESSFUL FIRING!!
On August 1, 2001 we conducted what was possibly the
first Pottery Firing at Chimney Rock in over
900 Years!
View from the upper ruins at Chimney Rock Archaeological Area
Looking south toward Chaco Canyon from the upper ruins of Chimney Rock.
*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.
SUCCESSFUL FIRING!! 
