Pottery is made from clay products, formed, sanded and highly polished. The pottery is painted with native vegetation's after they have been processed. Firing is done outdoors using the traditional method of using sheep dried manure, this is the most critical part in the art of making pottery. When conditions are right, you may succeed in doing a perfect firing. Meaning no breaks, burns, and nicks.
Pottery is very fragile and light in weight.
There are several colors of pottery, the majority is beige or tan color, some are white, and now there is a new red color that is now being used by a few potters. Some artist etch kachina figures into their work and thus paint these kachinas, this enhances the pottery. This type of work has made many potters famous. Majority of the pottery is painted with natural dark paint, processed from a weed called Ausa, to Hopi. The following pottery is available, special ordering of pottery is also available.