Adobe Gallery Blog

Tradition is a hallmark of life in the pueblos, whether in art or lifestyle.  It is not an accepted practice for an individual to seek personal attention for his or her accomplishments.  Yet, at the same time, potters at Zia Pueblo, starting around the mid-1800s, began to express a freedom of style in pottery designing, but still tempered to traditional ideas.  This continued into the 1930s. This Zia storage jar is very traditional in vessel shape.

Read more about this pottery here..