Sat, May 10
|Kuaua (Jemez Historic Site)
Pottery Class at Kuaua
Learn about Pueblo history and the site of Kuaua through pottery making. Students will learn to mix clay, create coil pots, paint them and naturally fire them outdoors. Students will be guided through this class by an experienced potter.
Time & Location
May 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – May 14, 2025, 4:00 PM
Kuaua (Jemez Historic Site), 18160 NM-4, Jemez Springs, NM 87025, USA
About the event
Class Fee: $150 for FCJHS and MNMF Members/ $200 for non-membersAll class supplies are included in the fee, students will need to bring a lunch to each class.
Learn about Pueblo history and the site of Kuaua through pottery making. Students will learn to mix clay, create coil pots, paint them and naturally fire them outdoors. Students will be guided through this class by experienced potter Robert Silas.
About the Instructor: Robert Silas credits learning to make pottery from his godfather Kevin Navasie. Robert’s focus was to revive the Sikyatki pottery of 1100-1600 and accomplished this technique through trial and error. Since 2015 he has revived the Sikyatki method of firing using lignite coal, which he acquires near antelope mesa at Hopi. The Sikaytki pottery was fired with lignite, which burns longer and at a higher temperature than firing pottery with sheep manure. His pieces are inspired by the Sikyatki…