Painted
on a wheel while the clay is still soft, designs are incised through
the paint layer into the soft clay pots. The score lines, made with fine
carving tools, become part of the design and the resulting art piece is
called Sgraffitto. Etched
art is done on either red terracotta clay or white gypsum clay and
after being fired, the resulting design shows either the bright white
(gypsum) or the red earth-colored (terracotta) background seen on the
various pieces. Traditionally, Native American Indian pottery is NOT
glazed on the inside. If you put liquid in an unglazed pot it will seep
through as clay is very porous; if the pot is glazed on the inside then
you can put liquid in it and not worry about the liquid seeping through
the clay.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!! PLEASE READ!!
The
items in this category are hand made, one-of-a-kind and signed by the
artist. We make every attempt to update our website regularly, however,
the item you seek may have been sold earlier today. For this reason,
these items are available by phone or email order only. You may contact
us by calling Customer Service Toll Free at 1-866-478-3069 or sending an
email to contact@mysouthwestdecor.com. If you leave a message after
hours or send an email be sure to include the item number of the pot you
are checking on, your name, and a phone number where we may call you
back. We will call you back with the status of that item. And if you
like, we will take the order right over the phone.
