| Clay in rock form |
| Clay soaking to breake up the hard bits and to make malleable in preparation of sun drying, and coarsely grinding |
| Grinding the dry clay chunks to powder |
| Grinding the dry clay chunks to powder |
| Grinding the dry clay chunks to powder |
| Grinding the dry clay chunks to powder |
| Grinding the dry clay chunks to powder |
| Clay ground to the correct fine consistency |
| Ground clay powder being put into bowl |
| Finished dry ground clay |
| Pottery shards used for tempering (additional structural support) the clay |
| Pottery shards to be ground |
| Pounding shards with a stone |
| Pounding shards finer with a stone |
| Pounding shards finer with a stone |
| Grinding shards |
| Finished grinding shards to powder |
| Pouring powdered clay on mixing stone which was handed down from his grandmother |
| Adding ground pottery shards |
| Adding ground pottery shards |
| Hand mixing powdered clay and powdered shards |
| adding water using traditional native big gulp cup |
| Mixing water, clay, and shards |
| Using wooden tool to scrape up every bit of clay |
| Using wooden tool to scrape up every bit of clay |
| Forming the clay into a block to store it overnight to help it become more usable |
| Water, tools, and pottery bowl in place to begin forming |
| Starting with a small piece of clay |
| Punching the clay repeatedly to remove air bubbles and forming into a bowl shape |
| Forming the clay into a bowl shape |
| Using a gourd to work the clay outwards from the inside |
| Using a gourd to work the clay outwards from the inside |
| Using a gourd to work the clay outwards from the inside |
| Placing the clay into the bowl form |
| Pushing the clay into the bowl form |
| Finished clay in bowl form |
| Preparing clay for the first coil |
| Pounding the first coil with hand to flatten |
| Pounding the first coil with hand to flatten |
| Pounding the first coil with hand to flatten |
| Flattened clay coil |
| Adding the clay coil to the bowl |
| Adding the clay coil to the bowl |
| Adding the clay coil to the bowl |
| Smoothing the added coil |
| Smoothing the added coil |
| Smoothing the added coil |
| Smoothing the added coil |
| Preparing the clay for the second coil |
| Rolling the second coil |
| Flattening the second coil |
| Flattening the second coil |
| Attaching the second coil |
| Attaching the second coil |
| Attaching the second coil |
| Smoothing the second coil |
| Rolling out the third coil |
| Flattening the third coil |
| Attaching the third coil |
| Attaching the third coil |
| Smoothing the third coil |
| Smoothing the third coil |
| Shaping the pot |
| Shaping the pot |
| The first trim |
| The first trim |
| Stretching and shaping the pot |
| Stretching and shaping the pot |
| Stretching and shaping the pot |
| Stretching and shaping the pot |
| The second trim of the top of the pot |
| Trimmimg the pot |
| Trimmimg the pot |
| Trimmimg the pot |
| Trimmed pot |
| Shaping the neck: You can view this finished piece
here |
| Drying process: The piece on the left is the one from above, the one in the middle is a completely dried pot |
| The brown paint in rock form |
| The brown paint stone handed down from Franklin's grandmother |
| Water added to the brown paint stone |
| Grinding the brown paint rock in the brown paint stone with water until the right concentration is achieved |
| Grinding the brown paint rock in the brown paint stone with water until the right concentration is achieved |
| Grinding the processed bee weed into the ground brown paint rock and water until the correct amount has been added |
| Painting brown with a yucca brush |
| Painting brown with a yucca brush |
| Painting brown with a yucca brush |
| Painting brown with a yucca brush |
| Painting brown with a yucca brush |
| Painting brown with a yucca brush |
| Orange slip in rock form |
| The orange slip soaking |
| The orange slip dried |
| The orange slip reconstituted into paint |
| Painting yellow slip |
| Painting yellow slip |
| Painting yellow slip |
| Painting yellow slip |
| Painting yellow slip |
| Buffing the yellow paint |
