Native-PotteryLink.com Authentic hand-made Native American Pueblo and Indian pottery
Native Pottery Link
If you are looking for Native American Pueblo pottery, Native Pottery Link, with a large range of pottery items from various tribes, is a good place to start.
The site includes information about the traditions, techniques and artistry of this ancient art form, reflecting that pottery has been made by indigenous Americans for both aesthetic and functional purposes for centuries.
Native-PotteryLink is based in Fort Myers, Florida and is owned and operated by Susanne and William Ernest Waites, who have more than 30 years experience in dealing with guaranteed genuine quality tribal arts.
Aboriginals: Art of the First Person has been trading in tribal art since 1977 and in pueblo pottery since 1979. The company, which used to have a gallery on Sanibel Island, Florida, now operates exclusively on the Web with a money-back satisfaction guarantee. Native-PotteryLink.com is a separate website sponsored by Aboriginals: Art of the First Person to concentrate on Pueblo pottery from the American Southwest.
History of Native American Pottery
Native American pottery and basket making were some of the earliest craft activities of tribal cultures. From Africa to Papua New Guinea, pots were created to use for storage, cooking and to carry seeds and foods. In Native America, tribes were more nomadic so they tended to use baskets as their primary carriers and storage vessels while the more permanently settled Pueblo societies made pots for most of their needs. In time, Pueblo Indians began to add designs to their pottery creations.
The earliest designs were thumbprints and corrugations. Later, they used colored clay slips for painting designs of creatures and geometric symbols on their pottery. The belief is that the designs were used both to honor mythological figures and game, and to satisfy the human need for beautiful objects.
Products
On the Native-PotteryLink website you will find hundreds of pottery items from various tribes of Native Americans, including Acoma Pottery, Acoma Isleta Pottery, Choctaw, Kickapoo & Sioux Pottery, Hopi Pottery, Jemez Pottery, Navajo Pottery, Laguna Pottery, San Ildefonso Pottery, Santa Clara Pottery, Taos, San Juan Santo Domingo Pottery, Zuni Pottery, Pottery Nativity Sets, Village of Mata Ortiz Pottery and Pottery Storytellers.
There are many different styles of bowls, pots, basket type pots, canteens, vases, plates, masks, figurines, jars and more to choose from.
Guaranteed Authenticity
At Native-PotteryLink they work directly with artists or through intermediaries that they trust. They make statements about each item based on the input from these individuals and their experience, so you can be sure that you are purchasing an authentic Native American piece that will be exactly what they describe it to be.
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In 30 years only one person has ever returned a piece of art for refund. |
If within 30 days of purchase you obtain an appraisal from any other established authority that identifies the item as other than what they represented it to be, they will refund your purchase price upon receipt of the returned item in the same condition as when it was purchased. Their guarantee states, "It is what we tell you it is or we take it back".
Native-PotteryLink is a member of several authenticating organizations. Over the years they have cultivated a reputation for expertise and authority on the subject. They also happily field phone calls from people who aren’t even their buyers and are just people with questions about Native American art.
In addition, you have a 14-day inspection return privilege on all items so that if your purchased item, after seeing it in person, doesn’t look like what you thought it would, you have the opportunity to return it in its original condition for a full refund of the purchase price with no questions asked.
Address
- 15194 Harbour Isle Dr
- Fort Myers FL 33908 US
Contact
- Tel:1-800-305-0185 and 239-482-7025
- Email:
People
William Ernest Waites and his wife Susanne were living in Australia when they became enamored with the native art there. They then traveled to Africa where they were further fascinated with the native art. In 1979 they visited the American Southwest where they fell in love with the Native American art.
When the Waites’ went to the Southwest for the first time they did a Flagstaff swap in Flagstaff, Arizona. They toured the Native American areas and William, whose professional background was in advertising and creative writing, felt an awakening. They stopped at Second Mesa (the Hopi cultural center) where they found a stack of paintings and other art in a back room. They didn’t buy anything at the time but halfway back to the house, William insisted that they turn back so he could buy a particular painting that was haunting him. Since then, they have been buying and selling Native American art. They have since become experts in the field.
Clients
After Hurricane Charlie damaged their gallery building on Sanibel Island, Florida, Native-PotteryLink decided to sell exclusively online. They have customers all over the US and as far away as Australia, Germany, England and the Netherlands. Over 80% of their business is from repeat customers. The most popular items sold are vases, pots, containers and nativity scenes, while the storyteller figurines are the best sellers. Sometimes they also rent pottery pieces as movie props or for photo shoots.
Customer Testimonials
I just wanted to tell you that the Mary Small buffalo arrived and it is absolutely fantastic, unusual, and an incredible addition to our Mary Small collection. Both of you are stupendous buyers with an eye for excellence, creativity, and uniqueness. So thrilled that I found your website.
FK
Additional Info
- Find out more about Pueblo Pottery and its creators
- Also available is a free periodic e-newsletter, Tribal Artery, that will give you news of new products, special sales and tribal art news from around the world. When you subscribe you will receive a 10% discount off the regular price of your next purchase.
- William writes a blog about Native American art that is listed on Technorati and BlogHub.
