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Mark Tahbo has surprised us again.  He brought us a Hopi seed jar different from any he has shown us before.  Normally, all of his jars are made in that beautiful orange blush that most Hopi potters produce.  This jar, however, is one of the older styles executed in red.  Mark said he got the idea of using a different clay to see if he could produce a jar in tribute to famous Hopi potter Garnet Pavatea.  Garnet seemed to prefer using "yellow clay" that was available just below the mesa top at First Mesa, a source no longer accessible.  It became necessary to construct a wall over the clay source to prevent that area of the mesa from collapsing. 

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Here is a video of Mark Tahbo.