Birds, Feathers, and Ancient Pueblo Pottery

Join us on March 1, 2022, when Kelley Hays-Gilpin (Northern Arizona University and Museum of Northern Arizona) will discuss “Birds, Feathers, and Ancient Pueblo Pottery.” Since the beginning of Pueblo pottery traditions in the seventh century CE, potters have looked to birds as inspiration for vessel shapes and painted designs. In the 1400s, feathers became a favorite motif, and birds and feathers are still important subjects in Pueblo pottery today. In this talk, Kelley will explore images and meanings on a wide variety of ancestral, historic, and contemporary pottery, focusing on the Hopi Mesas.