Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:

Free.

Location: LAT/LONG: 36.000000, -112.000000

From the South Entrance Station, continue following the road you are on for 5 miles, and it will lead you to the Visitor Center. Just before the parking areas, the road curves to the left. You can park your vehicle in one of four parking areas and find your way to the Visitor Center, in the center of the open plaza, where restroom buildings, the park store, and the bicycle rental are also located.

Repeating Event

Days:

Every day

Dates:

December 30, 2022 to December 31, 2022

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

6 hours

Type of Event

Cultural/Craft Demonstration

Description

This week, the Cultural Demonstration Program presents Dorothy and Emerson Ami, Hopi-Tewa Potters, on Friday, and Saturday, December 30 and 31. They will show how they make their beautiful clay pottery pieces.

About Dorothy and Emerson Ami

Dorothy began to seriously create pottery in 1996 by learning from her cousin, Mark Tahbo. Emerson later learned the craft from his wife. Each of their pieces is built in the traditional coil method, stone-polished and painted with natural clay pigments. The pottery is then fired outside with cedar wood and sheep manure. Dorothy says, "History and tradition are what we are trying to keep alive. Each piece we create is spirituality and creativity all rolled into one."

Emerson has been crafting Hopi pottery for about 20 years, mostly in his spare time. He first took up pottery out of a desire to help his wife, Dorothy, finish her pottery. Growing up, he was taught some of the basics such as how to mold, sand and polish the pottery by his grandmother, Eleanor Ami. He says if it weren’t for his grandmother and Mark Tahbo, he would not have begun creating pots.

Here's an opportunity to interact with artisans from Grand Canyon's Traditionally Associated Tribes, and for them to share their culture, history and crafts.

Funding is provided by Grand Canyon National Park's nonprofit partner, Grand Canyon Conservancy.

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