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The
largest selection of in-stock Pueblo Pottery in the East
Pueblo
Pottery Maine provides authentic Pueblo Indian pottery and
a select collection
of Native American sculpture, kachinas, jewelry, textiles and carved
fetishes
from the Southwest United States.
The
Pueblo Pottery Maine Selection
All pottery, sculpture,
graphics, kachinas and fetishes shown on this site
are currently in-stock as of
May 8th, 2008
Respect
the artist •
Respect the work • Respect the buyer
Each piece is unique and hand
made by coiling hand dug clay into layers which are
then shaped into unique pottery.
~ No catalogue available because
each piece is an original ~
The
Pueblo Pottery Maine web site is updated daily to indicate
new inventory or sold inventory.
Visit us at our Gallery in Maine or make
your purchase via our Internet Gallery
Free Shipping on All Orders ~ Certificates of Authenticity
Extra
shipping charges to Alaska and Hawaii
Directions
to visit the Pueblo Pottery Maine Gallery
By
appointment at your convenience 7 days a week ~
Call 207-637-2547
Serving customers in Santa
Fe, Taos, Albuquerque, Scottsdale & throughout
the United States. There's a good reason! |
Affordable
travel getting hard to find?
The cost of gas and jet tickets are
so high there's nothing left $
when you get there. The vacation may be out of reach
but we're here to offer our great selection of Southwest
pottery at better than Southwest prices
~ Shipping & Handling
included ~
Integrity
& Selection on the Internet
Satisfaction guaranteed by Paul
& Janet, owners |
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Wedding Anniversary? ~ Wedding
Gift?
~ ~ Wedding Vase? ~ ~
Appropriate,
one-of-a-kind gifts of symbolic meaning
that are increasingly collected as works
of art which can appreciate in value over
the years.
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A
Sampling of Our Handcoiled
Pueblo and Hopi Pottery
"Collecting Tips
for Novices"
by E. J. Guarino
Reprinted with permission of Native
Peoples Magazine, Jan/Feb 2007 issue
The
Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA)
Recommended
reading and references for collectors
Caveat
Emptor - Let
the Buyer Beware
On
Collecting Antique Native American Art
by
Marcy Burns
Largest Selection
of Native American Wedding Vases
On The Internet
A unique
Wedding Gift symbolic of the bond between two people.
Increasingly collected as an art form. We have the largest
selection of
Wedding Vases on the Internet!
Native
American Storytellers & Other Figurative Pottery
In
the 1950s, Cochiti Pueblo's Helen Cordero began making "Singing
Mother" figures. These were sitting female figures
holding one or two children on their laps. The term "storyteller" has
become generic and is used to describe not only male
figures, but females, clowns, owls, mudheads, frogs,
turtles, coyotes ...nearly any figure that has an adult
figure surrounded by or covered with children
Native
American Fetish Carvings
Fetishes, or stone carvings
representing animals, are common worldwide. Zuni Pueblo
has a long tradition of carving fetishes for religious
purposes, and this is still practiced today.
Native
American Arts
Sculptures
~ Textiles ~ Graphics ~ Kachinas ~ Jewelry
Our
Site
Acoma • Hopi-Tewa • Jemez • Santa
Clara/San Ildefonso
Laguna • Zia • Zuni • Santo
Domingo • Micaceous • Mata
Ortiz
Wedding Vases • Storytellers/Rain
Gods •Other
Tribes
Native American Arts • Fetishes • How
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Welcome • The
Pueblos • Learn
More • Contact
Us
Links of Interest I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII • VIII
Reciprocal Linking • Web
Rings
We
participate in Fair Trade Practices by
paying Native American artists fair prices for their
work. We do not mark-up items
beyond market value and then artificially discount
them to buyers. We are an Indian Arts & Crafts
Association (IACA) member - authenticity guaranteed.
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IACA
Symbol & Code of Ethics assures
buyers and collector of purchasing with confidence.The
symbol is copyrighted and only current members
of the Association are allowed to use it.
As a member, each artist, retailer and wholesaler
agree to honestly and ethically represent
their merchandise, and to abide by State
and Federal laws. |
Traditional
Pueblo Pottery
• Clay
painstakingly gathered and processed by hand
on the pueblo.
• Hand
coiled pottery created without a potter's
wheel or machinery
• Paints/colors
created from gathered plants and minerals
and generally applied with brushes handmade
from yucca cactus
• Fired
the traditional way - outdoors, in pits
using various woods and sometimes manure
to achieve desired effects
• Traditional
methods, symbols and designs passed down
through the generations within families
and clans
• Each
pot is a one-of-a-kind creation with
a unique character born from the merging
Human & Earth Spirit
• Contemporary
and traditional pueblo pottery continues
to appreciate in value, in its standards
of quality, and is increasingly collected
throughout the world as an art form and
a medium of spirituality.
How
To Purchase
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by Visa/MasterCard, Discover, American Express,
check or money order
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We
provide Certificates of Authenticity and stand behind
our product and our services - 100%. We want you to
be happy with your purchase and with our service. See
Customer Feedback as an Internet Gallery. Pueblo
Pottery Maine has meet the strict standards of the Indian
Arts & Crafts Association (IACA) and achieved
the Association's certification as an ethical business
supporting the promotion and protection of authentic
Native American art and culture. How
to make a purchase.
Some
Feedback....
"Boxes
arrived at work yesterday while I was out and
I unpacked today…everything in
great shape and admired….I am a very
happy guy right now…you know I buy these
to keep , not to trade. I simply admire the
talent and desire to make even everyday things
like the Gregorita Cruz flat bowl a thing of
beauty. Best money I ever spent and would not
trade it for all the expensive cars or electronic
gear in the world…….Thanks as
always."
T.H. ~ Dallas, Texas ~ 2/9/08
"The
Thomas Tenorio piece arrived today, promptly
and safely. I am truly elated with
this magnificent piece of art. Satisfaction
- even elation - has been my experience with
all pieces I have purchased from you. Discovering
your website several years ago has indeed
enriched not only my collection but my enthusiasm
for pursuing this interest. Thank you very
much for all the assistance you so graciously
offer."
D.
L. ~ York, Pennsylvania ~ 9/17/07
"The
2nd of the two pots I ordered from you arrived
today. Like the first one, it reached me in
excellent condition. I also wanted to let you
know how enormously pleased I am with both
pieces. I was a bit uneasy purchasing Pueblo
pots without first-hand examination (this I
had never done before), but your images and
descriptions gave me the confidence to take
that risk, and I am abundantly rewarded by
two stunning works, totally different except
for their shared excellence."
B.M.
~ Abiquiu, New Mexico ~ 9/6/07
"My
wife and I bought a place in Abiquiu just last
March and had been looking for a piece of micaceous
pottery to represent that style in our collection.
I had looked at any number of venues in NM
and had not been drawn to any piece, until
I saw your offerings! It seems odd to be purchasing
from Maine a work made less than 50 miles from
the Abiquiu property, but I'm very impressed
by the quality of pottery you offer."
B.M.
~ Abiquiu, New Mexico ~ 8/24/07
"I'm
just as delighted with my second purchase as
I was with the first. Fair prices and
high-quality merchandise must surely make your
website a major resource for collectors of
pueblo pottery!"
G.W.
~ Atoka, Tennessee ~ 5/13/07 |
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Learn
More about Pueblo Pottery and the Southwest Native Americans
who create it through our research links to organizations
and institutions such as the Heard, Logan, and Peabody Museums
plus book reviews and recommendations. Read our articles
on contemporary and traditional pottery, and those who collect
it. A guide to Pueblo Pottery research and collecting. Recommended
reading and references for collectors
Smithsonian
National Museum of the American Indian
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Potter by Native American Women ~ The Legacy of Generations:
the Avant-Garde
© Susan Peterson, 1998 - An essay that is part of an Internet
Course and Interdisciplinary Resource titled Women
Artists of the American Southwest: Past & Present, featuring
the vital contributions that women have made to the art and history
of the American West. Co-developed by Susan Ressler, Purdue University
(concept developer, editor), Jerrold Maddox, Penn State University
(web developer), and hosted on the Purdue University web site
Highly recommended.
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Micaceous Gold
An introduction to the history and brilliant future of micaceous
pottery
~ "On The ClayHound Trail"
by Tim Liguori
~ "Pueblo Pottery: Enduring
Styles of the Southwest"
by RoseMary Diaz
~ "American Indian Arts
and Crafts: A Study on Handcrafts and the Industry"
presented by Andy P. Abeita, president - Council for Indigenous
Arts and Culture, NM
~ "The
Aesthetics and Economics of Native American Jewelry"
From the highly recommended book "Southern Indian Arts &
Crafts" by Tom & Mark Bahti. A great primer with
sound advice, solid information and beautiful photography
that really helps develop a standard for quality.
~ Native
American Women Photographers As Storytellers by
Joan M. Jensen, 1998, Professor Emerita, New Mexico State
University
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