Lyle Tayson: Acoma Pottery Making

Artist: Lyle Tayson
1924 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1977
Image Size: 13 by 17 inches
Overall Size: 18 by 22 inches
Medium: Water Color on Cold Press Illustration Board

Known as the "City in the Sky," the Acoma Pueblo sits atop a fortress rock nearly 400 feet above the New Mexico valley floor, approximately sixty miles west of Albuquerque. One of the oldest communities in America, its walls have been burnished by countless golden sunsets; it has been continuously inhabited since the thirteenth century. In years gone by, access to the cloud-scraping pueblo was gained through a tortuous toehold climb up the face of sheer rock cliffs. Thus, nearly impregnable, Acoma's defenses were first breached in 1598 when Spanish invader Juan de Onate's men withstood an onslaught of arrows and took the village. Tragically, Pueblo warriors were killed, women and children were enslaved. Towering over the community is San Estevan, a church that bears the name of one of the earliest explorers of the area, a legacy of Spanish conquest. One feature sets Acoma pottery apart from that of most other pueblos: its clay has been tempered with pulverized fragments of earlier pots. A water jar crafted in recent years, for instance, might well contain particles of pottery that have been fired repeatedly since Prehistoric times. Certain features about Acoma pottery are traditional: the neck does not contrast with the main part of the body, continuing instead the graceful lower surface. The walls of the pots are normally thin but strong, often decorated with birds, especially parrots, and flowers.

This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the U.S. 13¢ Acoma Pueblo Pottery Making stamp issued April 12, 1977.

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