1m 30s

Putting Prayer Into My Pottery

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn shares a recent fond memory from SEASAM and describes her tradition of praying over her pottery.

2m

Pottery: Experimenting With New Techniques

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn describes some of the techniques she uses to create her pottery.

1m

Pottery: Evolving My Designs

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Chickasaw artist and potter Joanna Underwood Blackburn describes some of her favorite pottery designs.

1m 30s

Pottery: Drawn to Chickasaw History

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn was introduced to pottery as a college student at the University of Oklahoma.

3m

Research: Chickasaw Pottery, Ancient Designs

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn reflects on how she researched traditional Chickasaw pottery and ancient designs, materials and techniques.

2m 30s

Coil-Building Pottery: Ancestral Technique

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn explains that she learned the ancestral technique of coil-building pottery in college.

1m 30s

Santa Fe Indian Market

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn describes her experiences at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the largest Native American art market in the country.

30s

Lona Barrick on SEASAM: Promoting Creativity

The Chickasaw Southeastern Art Show & Market

The Chickasaw Nation holds the annual SEASAM to promote both the development of native artists and appreciation for the arts.