“Reverse Engineering Salado Polychrome Pottery”

Andy Ward firing pottery at the 2015 Southwest Kiln Conference; photo by Pam Herring.

Andy Ward will be give this free presentation and pottery firing demonstration on Museum Day (December 19, 2015) at Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve, 3711 W Deer Valley Rd, Phoenix from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. In the late thirteenth century a new type of pottery called Salado polychrome appeared across a broad swath of the American Southwest. A better understanding of the technology used to create this ware will help answer some of the questions related to Salado as a cultural phenomenon. Potter and independent researcher Andy Ward will discuss how he has used the process of “reverse engineering” to successfully reproduce Salado polychrome and the lessons he has learned along the way. This is not an Old Pueblo Archaeology Center event. No reservations required. For more information contact Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve at 623-582-8007.