Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery

For centuries, Pueblo people have made beautiful pottery, often painted with intricate designs, for everyday activities such as cooking, food storage and gathering water, and for ceremonial use. 

Grounded in Clay, showcases an impressive survey of more than 100 pieces of historic Pueblo pottery, selected by the Pueblo Pottery Collective, aa collective of more than 60 Native American community members from 21 Pueblo communities in the Southwest. Rather than relying on Anglo-American art historical interpretations. This collective includes potters, artists, writers, curators and community leaders. In collaboration with Elysia Poon, directory of the Indian Arts Research center at the School for Advanced research in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Rick Kinsel, the Director of Vilcek Foundation in New York. Pieces were chosen from these two esteemed collections. An excellent title for pottery enthusiasts which foregrounds Native American voices and perspectives. With magnificent photography throughout, Grounded in Clay honors the extraordinary history and beauty of Pueblo pottery while bringing to life the complex narratives and stories of this most essential of Native American arts.


Hardcover: 288 pages