Field School Offers Native American Pottery Workshop

May 20, 2004 -- Prehistoric pottery expert Tammy Beane will lead a Little River Canyon Field School workshop on how to make clay pinch pots like those made on Lookout Mountain thousands of years ago. The workshop will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 17 at the DeSoto State Park picnic pavilion. The fee is $10 per person.

The Field School will provide participants the clay as well as bone needles and paddles to make designs on their pots. A handout will be provided on the firing techniques discussed in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. To register or for more information, call Jacksonville State University's Little River Canyon Field School at 782-5697.

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