Native American Crafts » Native American Pottery (Books) http://native-american-crafts.com Native-American-Crafts.com Sun, 20 May 2012 03:55:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Native American Storytelling: A Reader of Myths and Legends http://native-american-crafts.com/native-american-storytelling-a-reader-of-myths-and-legends/ http://native-american-crafts.com/native-american-storytelling-a-reader-of-myths-and-legends/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 12:48:19 +0000 Blogmaster http://native-american-crafts.com/native-american-storytelling-a-reader-of-myths-and-legends/

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The myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling.

  • A collection of Native American myths and legends.
  • Selected for their excellence as stories, and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling.
  • Drawn from the oral traditions of all major areas of aboriginal North America.
  • Reveals the highly practical functions of myths and legends in Native American societies.
  • Illustrates American Indians’ profound engagement with their natural environment.
  • Edited by an outstanding interpreter of Native American oral stories.

Native American Storytelling: A Reader of Myths and Legends

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The New Native American Cuisine: Five-Star Recipes from the Chefs of Arizona’s Kai Restaurant http://native-american-crafts.com/the-new-native-american-cuisine-five-star-recipes-from-the-chefs-of-arizonas-kai-restaurant/ http://native-american-crafts.com/the-new-native-american-cuisine-five-star-recipes-from-the-chefs-of-arizonas-kai-restaurant/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 04:47:50 +0000 Blogmaster http://native-american-crafts.com/the-new-native-american-cuisine-five-star-recipes-from-the-chefs-of-arizonas-kai-restaurant/

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The New Native American Cuisine is the first book to make this cuisine available to home cooks everywhere. Beautifully illustrated with rich full-color photographs of the resort and its restaurant and dishes, it presents more than fifty recipes for cocktails; small plates and main courses; soups and salads, fish, meat, game, vegetables, and desserts—from grilled elk chop with truffles and sweet corn panacotta with venison carpaccio, to buffalo tartare with prairie quail egg.

The New Native American Cuisine: Five-Star Recipes from the Chefs of Arizona’s Kai Restaurant

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Earth, Water, and Fire: The Prehistoric Pottery of the Mesa Verde http://native-american-crafts.com/earth-water-and-fire-the-prehistoric-pottery-of-the-mesa-verde/ http://native-american-crafts.com/earth-water-and-fire-the-prehistoric-pottery-of-the-mesa-verde/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 04:48:01 +0000 Blogmaster http://native-american-crafts.com/earth-water-and-fire-the-prehistoric-pottery-of-the-mesa-verde/

Earth, Water, and Fire: The Prehistoric Pottery of the Mesa Verde

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Contemporary Native American Artists http://native-american-crafts.com/contemporary-native-american-artists/ http://native-american-crafts.com/contemporary-native-american-artists/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:48:43 +0000 Blogmaster http://native-american-crafts.com/contemporary-native-american-artists/

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Contemporary Nati ve American artists have a strong presence in the North American and international art markets. This talented group’s work can be found in many annual events, an ever-changing array of fine art galleries, and a number of museums throughout North America. These artists give visible form to the past, present, and future of American Indian life. In Contemporary Native American Artists, key luminaries of the Native American art world are brought together through stunning photography and intimate portrayals of their lives and art.

Suzanne Deats, a graduate of the University of New Mexico, is an artist and art critic. She worked at the Santa Fe Reporter for seven years before writing magazine articles and a number of books about artists and fine arts. She lives in Houston, Texas.

Kitty Leaken, a seasoned photojournalist, creates documentaries that preserve art and culture of native peoples in Tibet and Sri Lanka. She graduated from Stanford University, has provided photography for several books, and lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

A celebration of key Native American artists

Contemporary Native American Artists

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A Study of Pueblo Pottery http://native-american-crafts.com/a-study-of-pueblo-pottery/ http://native-american-crafts.com/a-study-of-pueblo-pottery/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:49:33 +0000 Blogmaster http://native-american-crafts.com/a-study-of-pueblo-pottery/

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The Zuni culture is eloquently expressed in their pottery. A functional integration with their environment is blended with an aesthetic that reflects intense focus on harmony.Product Description
The Zuni culture is eloquently expressed in their pottery. A functional integration with their environment is blended with an aesthetic that reflects intense focus on harmony.

A Study of Pueblo Pottery

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Lone Pine: A Story of Love Undying http://native-american-crafts.com/lone-pine-a-story-of-love-undying/ http://native-american-crafts.com/lone-pine-a-story-of-love-undying/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:15:24 +0000 Blogmaster http://native-american-crafts.com/lone-pine-a-story-of-love-undying/

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LONE PINE: A Story of Love Undying…There are those who truly know what love is all about, and there are those who do not. This is a tragic yet incredibly heartwarming story about those who do. Narrated by Stands With The Bear of the Shoshone Nation, you are about to embark on a journey into the lives of four very intimate friends, who make their abode in Lone Pine, California; home of Mt. Whitney, highest mountain in the contiguous United States, located in the bold, majestic range of the High and mighty Sierra-Nevada. This story takes you from the very beginning of their rewarding journey together, to probing into the incredible depth of their individual lives, and highlighting their most profound adventures into reality as a group. It is a story of how they eventually become one in spirit, and soar as individuals into a unique realm of understanding and bond of love that few humans ever experience, yet would surely grab onto the opportunity to do so. Accordingly, this knowledgeable perception of love is truly obtainable. From award-winning author and explorer, Mark Stephen Taylor, this story of ordinary, careworn human beings, graciously transformed by the wonders of their environment, explores the diverse tragedies and rewards that come with self-discovery in the world in which we are all a part of. Taylor’s writing style and insight are once again evident in this astonishingly down to earth tale of faith, hope and love undying. Come and hike along with his undisguised characters and see for yourself…

Lone Pine: A Story of Love Undying

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Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian http://native-american-crafts.com/infinity-of-nations-art-and-history-in-the-collections-of-the-national-museum-of-the-american-indian/ http://native-american-crafts.com/infinity-of-nations-art-and-history-in-the-collections-of-the-national-museum-of-the-american-indian/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:48:46 +0000 Blogmaster http://native-american-crafts.com/infinity-of-nations-art-and-history-in-the-collections-of-the-national-museum-of-the-american-indian/

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The National Museum of the American Indian is one of the world’s great conservators of cultural heritage, and its collections hold more than 800,000 objects spanning 13,000 years of history of the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere, from Tierra del Fuego in the south to the Arctic in the north. Drawing on new insights from archaeology, history, and art history, Infinity of Nations uses culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant objects as a point of entry to understanding the people who created them.

Following an introduction on the power of objects to engage our imagination, each chapter presents an overview of a region of the Americas and its cultural complexities, written by a noted specialist on that region. Community knowledge-keepers and an impressive new generation of Native scholars contribute highlights on objects that represent important ideas or that capture moments of social change. Together these writers create an extraordinary mosaic. What emerges is a portrait of a complex and dynamic world shaped from its earliest history by contact and exchange among peoples.

Illustrated with more than 200 strikingly beautiful photographs published here for the first time, Infinity of Nations opens new avenues that extend well beyond those of conventional cultural studies. Authoritative and accessible, here is an important resource for anyone interested in learning about Native cultures of the Americas.

Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian

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Spirit Speaks-Are You Listening? The Transformative Journey & Teachings of Spiritual Intuitive Valerie Croce Stiehl http://native-american-crafts.com/spirit-speaks-are-you-listening-the-transformative-journey-teachings-of-spiritual-intuitive-valerie-croce-stiehl/ http://native-american-crafts.com/spirit-speaks-are-you-listening-the-transformative-journey-teachings-of-spiritual-intuitive-valerie-croce-stiehl/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:48:32 +0000 Blogmaster http://native-american-crafts.com/spirit-speaks-are-you-listening-the-transformative-journey-teachings-of-spiritual-intuitive-valerie-croce-stiehl/

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Spirit Speaks. Are You Listening follows the remarkable spiritual journey of a woman who knew from early childhood that she had a wise and true voice within that spoke to her from realms beyond. Valerie Croce Stiehl outlines a life path every one of us can take if we long for inner peace and fulfillment. Hers are words to live by, road signs that can be followed readily no matter where you are on your path. She tells of her early years as the suddenly single mother of five children; years of deprivation as she worked and went to school and struggled to put food on the table for her family; a later executive career in Manhattan; a transforming Near Death Experience as a result of a devastating car crash; and a decade living on an Indian reservation in South Dakota. Those experiences forged a woman of towering strength, love and purpose-guided surely by Spirit. It has been said of her by a spiritual teacher that she lives in a state of grace. This book confirms the fact. “Enlightened, deeply spiritual, and most welcome, ‘Spirit Speaks’ fulfills the seeker’s quest for truths both mundane and ethereal”. Swami Bhimasen – Sivanda Ashram, India “Valerie shares with us connectedness to the universe, not unlike Nicholas Black Elk, who, like her, left behind a comfortable world to seek truth and beauty in the natural spiritualism of Native American culture”. Don Wigal, Ph. D. – Experiences in Faith (1970)

Spirit Speaks-Are You Listening? The Transformative Journey & Teachings of Spiritual Intuitive Valerie Croce Stiehl

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Great American Artists for Kids: Hands-On Art Experiences in the Styles of Great American Masters http://native-american-crafts.com/great-american-artists-for-kids-hands-on-art-experiences-in-the-styles-of-great-american-masters/ http://native-american-crafts.com/great-american-artists-for-kids-hands-on-art-experiences-in-the-styles-of-great-american-masters/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:48:11 +0000 Blogmaster http://native-american-crafts.com/great-american-artists-for-kids-hands-on-art-experiences-in-the-styles-of-great-american-masters/

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Fun and easy art-appreciation activities abound in this resource that features 75 American artists from colonial times to the present. A brief biography for each artist tells why his or her work is important, and a kid-tested art activity tries out the artist’s approach. For Georgia O’Keeffe, the activity is a desert painting; for Frederic Remington, a face cast; for Leroy Nieman, a sketch of athletes; and for James Whistler, a clay engraving. Projects stress the creative process and encourage kids to try unusual techniques such as block printing, soak-stain, and stone carving as they learn about architecture, drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture. A resource guide provides a glossary of art terms, a list that groups the artists by style, a list of the artists’ birthdays, an index of art supplies, and websites for viewing art online.

Great American Artists for Kids: Hands-On Art Experiences in the Styles of Great American Masters

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Mimbres Classic Mysteries: Restructuring a Lost Culture Through Its Pottery http://native-american-crafts.com/mimbres-classic-mysteries-restructuring-a-lost-culture-through-its-pottery/ http://native-american-crafts.com/mimbres-classic-mysteries-restructuring-a-lost-culture-through-its-pottery/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:47:56 +0000 Blogmaster http://native-american-crafts.com/mimbres-classic-mysteries-restructuring-a-lost-culture-through-its-pottery/

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Industrial designer Tom Steinbach recreates the remarkable and colourful poetry designs of Mimbres classic culture (ad1000-1150) in seventy-five digitally produced renderings that uniquely depict evidence of Mimbres life, culture and environment. In addition to the remarkable motif interpretations, the author uses the designs to sketch out additional information about this culture, including hypothesising about the Mimbres view of nature, and the artists themselves.

Mimbres Classic Mysteries: Restructuring a Lost Culture Through Its Pottery

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