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Chickasaw Artist Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Jerod Tate

Jerod Tate notes that this accomplished Chickasaw potter and sculptor brought her artistic eye to the task of designing the Lowak Shoppala’ tattoos.

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An Artist's First Art Show

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Chickasaw artist and potter Joanna Underwood Blackburn shares her first art show experience.

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A Chickasaw Potter

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn shares some of her family history and reflects back on her early artistic inspirations.

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Woodland vs. Mississippian Eras

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn explains the difference between pottery created during the Woodland and Mississippian eras.

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Pottery: Drawn to Chickasaw History

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

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

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Introduction to Pottery

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn discovered her passion for pottery during an introductory class at the University of Oklahoma.

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Pottery: Experimenting With New Techniques

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

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

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Pottery: The Butterfly Design

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn shares one of her pots with a butterfly design.

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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.

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Coil-Building Pottery: Ancestral Technique

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

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

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Reviving Southeastern Pottery Design

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn shares a story about meeting other artists who are also reviving the pottery designs of the southeastern tribes.

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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.

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An Artist's Chickasaw Upbringing

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn describes her Chickasaw upbringing and some of the traditions that were passed down to her.

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Pottery: Evolving My Designs

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

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

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Chickasaw Pottery at Tupelo Archaeological Site

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn describes her visit to the Tupelo, Mississippi, archaeological site where Chickasaw pottery was being excavated.

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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.

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Linda Hogan Admires Joanna Underwood Blackburn's Pottery

Joanna Underwood Blackburn

Joanna Underwood Blackburn shares a story about Chickasaw writer Linda Hogan at the Southeastern Art Show and Market.