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SI-FP-1986-CT-159 LOGGER'S SHEET LOGGER: Becky Lenehan REEL NUMBER: 1 side A STAGE: Cultural Conservation DATE: 6/26/86 PRESENTOR: Rayna Green GROUP NAME: Zuni Potters REGION/STYLE: Zuni, New Mexico | PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | |Josephine J. Nahohai (Jenny) J. Caate| Potters| |(Milford) M. Nahohai (Anderson) A. Peynetsa| |(Randy) R. Nahohai| |(Rowena) R. Him| CONTENTS 1. Rayna's introduction - importance of American Indian Culture Importance of preserving the tradition, it is part of family. 2. 3. Why are there differences in clay - after it is fired it turns various white/peach colors. Very difficult to get good clay - hauling on back 4. Pine Masa - fires white = can add various tempers of sand 5. Indian potters use many tools, not just hands. Smoothing tools, sponges, sandpaper, wooden (Redwood) scrappers, broken old pots - pieces, 6. 7. High school program in Zuni to re-introduce + preserve crafts 8. Mixture of old + new ways of making pots. 1st step - make pinch pot for a base + then adding coils + then smooth out (old methods) The pots are fired Outdoors 9. 10. Basic paints red + white = traditional colors 11. All Zuni designs symbolize water : swirls 12. Diagonal lines: lightening/rain 13.