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2023 Demonstrating Artist | Natasha Smoke Santiago | Haudenosaunee Pottery | Session 2
Natasha Smoke Santiago will discuss the process and techniques used to create Haudenosaunee (People of the Longhouse) Pottery. Describing traditional methods, firing techniques, and surface treatments. She shares hands-on techniques and an overview of traditional Mohawk pottery.
Natasha Smoke Santiago is a turtle clan woman of the Haudenosaunee or People of the Longhouse, also known as the Iroquois Confederacy. Residing within the Territory of Akwesasne, she works in many mediums, including acrylics paint, clay, and more. Heavily influenced by her heritage, Santiago’s focal point in the arts has mainly been works with clay, creating traditional Mohawk pottery, pipe making, and sculpture.
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