Native American Crafts

Southwestern lamps add great authentic design to rustic decor. Southwestern decor is a great choice for any home, but it does present its own set of problems, especially when it comes time to choosing the right lighting fixtures. But, lighting a rustic style home is actually easier than you think! Use western lamps that complement the rustic design you wish to create.

Sometimes you will discover southwestern lamps for sale in lamp stores, but you will have a greater chance of finding a wide selection to choose from online. The greatest part about choosing from these rustic lamps online is the freedom you have to customize your style when it comes to your home decor. With various rustic lamps to choose from, you will certainly find the right lamp to go with your rustic decorating.

When buying a rustic lamp for your ranch style home you will need to determine whether you will need a classic style lamp like an iron lamp, or if a decorative lamp such as an antler lamp or pottery lamp would better suit your needs. The lighting fixtures you use in your interior design, really depend on whether you are using them in a more elaborate rustic home or are just trying to generate a relaxed country look. Metal lamps with rawhide lamp shades, for example, are very refined, and are fabulous accent lighting when placed on beside tables.

If you are searching for a western style lamp that not only works well as a functional lamp, but also really enhances southwestern decor, log furniture or Native drum tables, then a one of a kind antler lamp is definitely the best choice. Genuine deer antlers found over the course of the season, provide the beautiful antlers used in constructing these terrific lamps and add a touch of rustic style to any room of your home.

Decorative Indian pottery is another fantastic way you can create Native American style in your home. A great option for pottery enthusiasts is a lamp made out of a real clay pot, hand-coiled by the Tarahumara Indians of the Sierra Madre Mountains in Northern Mexico.

After determining which kind of southwestern lamp best fits your decorating needs, whether an iron, antler or pottery lamp, you can then add more southwestern accessories. This will pull the look together and create the western style home you have always dreamed of.

The part you will enjoy most about decorating with western lamps is that they can be used in different parts of your home to create great southwestern design. No matter if your goal is simply to add a little Native American style to a living room, or if you are taking on a bigger task of decorating an entire home or cabin, you will love how you can succeed in creating authentic rustic design style by decorating with southwestern lamps.

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Indian pottery, like that made by Tarahumara and Tigua Indians, is hand made using rough white, orange and brown clay found in the earth. The rough clay is not only very durable but is also what gives the pottery that popular rustic look.

The way of making this beautiful pottery has been passed down throughout the generations and is still made today as it has been for hundreds of years. If you are like me and love Indian pottery, you will definitely like holding a piece of this exquisite art in your hands, imagining the effort involved in crafting such beautiful pottery.

If you are interested in collecting Indian pottery, you will come across many kinds and might even discover some that you never knew existed. From rough style pieces of dark earth-tone pottery to intricately detailed art pieces, painted by the Tigua Indians, you will definitely not have a problem finding something you like.

The various types of pottery are thrilling for collectors because there is so much to choose from. The most exciting part of buying authentic American Indian pottery is the knowledge that it has always been part of Native American life. Recently, collecting pottery has become fashionable again due to the popularity of traditional Mata Ortiz pottery found in the northern state of Chihuahua, Mexico.

Many pieces of Indian pottery can be used both to cook with or to add as part of a collection. Many of the Tarahumara pots or ollas as they are called, are used to cook simple meals that consist mainly of beans and corn accompanied by hand-made tortillas. The pots are designed simply for use and come in different sizes and shapes that influence how the pot will be used. No matter which style of pottery you choose, whether for cooking or decorative purposes, you will certainly appreciate the hard work involved in making Indian pottery.

You will find the creation and decoration of these beautiful pots very intriguing. Made by hand, the potter uses the coil and pinch method without the use of a pottery wheel. Finding and grinding the clay to a fine powder is the first step in pottery making. Water is then stirred into the clay powder and brought to the necessary consistency. A piece is cut for the foundation of the pot and then clay coils are used to build up the sides.

The instruments the Tarahumaras use for smoothing and shaping the pot usually are just pieces of gourd, stone or wood. They then fire the pot in a shallow hole after it has dried in the sun. The fired pot is then painted with various items like a feather, the fingers or a cloth-wrapped stick and a variety of paints like red ochre, iron oxide or hematite.

Owning American Indian pottery, whether a rustic style Tarahumara pot, a brilliantly painted piece by the Tigua Indians, or elegant artwork like Mata Ortiz, is definitely a wonderful privilege and allows you to experience American Indian culture in the most authentic way.

You can buy southwest style Indian pottery online, and in pottery shops and many stores that sell southwestern decorating accessories. If you would like to be part of the exciting rebirth of Indian pottery collecting and bring Native American style to your decor, try decorating with original pieces of handmade Indian pottery.

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