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Re: Susan Folwell Breaks Tradition in Native American Pottery

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From: Woody Duncan (wduncan_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Thu Apr 29 2004 - 15:16:13 PDT

The reddish brown color is the natural color the clay
turns if the pots are not smothered in the firing process.
The black occurs when the fire is totally smothered
with old ashes, dirt and dried horse manure. I don't
know the proper term to call this process.
                                        Woody in KC

Sidnie Miller wrote:
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> I noticed that the new cool thing in Santa Fe was the brown pots that
> are pit fired but not allowed to turn black--like Susan Folwell's
> stuff--she is only black at the edge. They are hand burnished
> certainly, but does anyone know how to get the brown color?? Sid
>
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