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Rarepottery.info originated from the collection of Dan and Monica King. Since a very young age, Dan has had an interest in Native American culture. A natural curiosity for the people that once occupied the Tucson Basin led him to studies of Southwest prehistory. Focused on ceramics, Dan began referencing pottery types and dates, with a special focus on unusual variants or blending of pottery styles. After finding a lack of a single source for all the pottery types of the Southwest, he pondered the idea of working on a publication himself. During the following years of research, Dan found that sometimes new data provided by current archaeology excavations changed previously recorded date ranges and current findings produced new pottery types. This new data would supersede old, making many publications outdated and some material even irrelevant.
Dan thus decided on a website dedicated to Native American pottery. A site where data could easily be updated or changed as new evidence is discovered. After the initial launching, other private collectors and even some museums, gave permission to have their pieces photographed and documented on www.rarepottery.info. Studying the pottery tradition and changes throughout time made us more aware of the importance of today's Native American artists. Dan's wife, Monica, an artist herself, began to explore the works of current potters. Monica believes through honoring the past, we can cultivate the present potters through support, and inspire future generations to preserve traditional arts and crafts. Thus the historic and contemporary section of www.rarepottery.info was born. As archaeologists discover new evidence and today's potters teach new students, www.rarepottery.info will never be "finished", it will live and grow to serve anyone wishing to learn more about the cultures of the Native American Southwest.
Unfortunately, www.rarepottery.info was hacked and all this energy was lost. Luckily we still have hard copies and all of the photos. We have had some generous offers to assist us in preventing hacking in the future, however, the ad-free design of the past will likely change in order to fund the costs associated with software upgrades, monthly hosting fees and cybersecurity.
Rarepottery.info originated from the collection of Dan and Monica King. Since a very young age, Dan has had an interest in Native American culture. A natural curiosity for the people that once occupied the Tucson Basin led him to studies of Southwest prehistory. Focused on ceramics, Dan began referencing pottery types and dates, with a special focus on unusual variants or blending of pottery styles. After finding a lack of a single source for all the pottery types of the Southwest, he pondered the idea of working on a publication himself. During the following years of research, Dan found that sometimes new data provided by current archaeology excavations changed previously recorded date ranges and current findings produced new pottery types. This new data would supersede old, making many publications outdated and some material even irrelevant.
Dan thus decided on a website dedicated to Native American pottery. A site where data could easily be updated or changed as new evidence is discovered. After the initial launching, other private collectors and even some museums, gave permission to have their pieces photographed and documented on www.rarepottery.info. Studying the pottery tradition and changes throughout time made us more aware of the importance of today's Native American artists. Dan's wife, Monica, an artist herself, began to explore the works of current potters. Monica believes through honoring the past, we can cultivate the present potters through support, and inspire future generations to preserve traditional arts and crafts. Thus the historic and contemporary section of www.rarepottery.info was born. As archaeologists discover new evidence and today's potters teach new students, www.rarepottery.info will never be "finished", it will live and grow to serve anyone wishing to learn more about the cultures of the Native American Southwest.
Unfortunately, www.rarepottery.info was hacked and all this energy was lost. Luckily we still have hard copies and all of the photos. We have had some generous offers to assist us in preventing hacking in the future, however, the ad-free design of the past will likely change in order to fund the costs associated with software upgrades, monthly hosting fees and cybersecurity.