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Learn about Pueblo history and the site of Kuaua through pottery making 10 a.m.– 4 p.m., Saturdays – Wednesdays, May 3–7, 2025, and May 10–14, at Coronado Historic Site.

Experienced potter and Coronado Historic Site Interpretive Ranger Robert Silas (Hopi) will guide students through a pottery-making class, from mixing the clay, to creating coil pots, to painting them, and naturally firing them outdoors. Workshop cost is $150 for Friends of Coronado and Jemez members and MNMF members and $200 for non-members. Register online through the Friends of Coronado and Jemez Historic Sites website. All class supplies are included. Space is limited, so register early.

This workshop provides an opportunity to learn a traditional Native pottery-making method. Robert Silas credits learning to make pottery from his godfather Kevin Navasie. His focus is on reviving the Sikyatki pottery of 1100-1600, which is a polychrome and Jeddito black-on-yellow pottery.