School for Advanced Research

About School for Advanced Research

SAR advances understanding of humanity through a unique alchemy of creative practice and scholarly research in Native American arts, anthropology, and related disciplines.

Publisher

School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe

Category

arts · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Dec 2023

Latest episode

17 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Mar 2025

   Grounded in Clay: Diego Medina

   Diego Medina (Piro-Manso-Tiwa) is an artist and writer from Las Cruces, New Mexico. In this podcast, he sits down with this tiny Piro jar to explore the monumental history of his community within what is now central New Mexico. Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. For more information, visit groundedinclay.org This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

2. 

   17 Feb 2025

   Grounded in Clay: Clarence Cruz

   Clarence Cruz/Khaayay (Tewa/Ohkay Owingeh) is Assistant Professor in the Art Department at the University of New Mexico. He is also a traditional potter and in 2020 was a recipient of a Luce Indigenous Knowledge Fellowship. In this podcast, Clarence explores his relationship to pottery via this jar made by Veronica C. Cruz (IAF.2122). Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. For more information, visit groundedinclay.org This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

3. 

   20 Jan 2025

   Grounded in Clay: Jason Garcia

   Jason Garcia/Okuu Pin (Tewa/Santa Clara Pueblo) is a potter, ceramicist, printmaker, painter, father, son, brother, uncle, and an alumnus of the universities of New Mexico and Wisconsin. In this podcast, Jason discusses Avanyu and the importance of water via this Santa Clara vase made by Lela and Luther Gutierrez circa 1963, and his relationship to pottery via this Santa Clara jar made in the 1930s (IAF.2628). Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. For more information, visit groundedinclay.org This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

4. 

   16 Dec 2024

   Grounded in Clay: Albert Alvidrez

   Albert Alvidrez, a former Governor of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and tribal potter, uncovers the complex history of his community through Pueblo pottery, revealing the spirit and resilience of Native American communities.

5. 

   18 Nov 2024

   Grounded in Clay: Kathleen Wall

   Kathleen Wall is an artist, mother, and wife in Jemez Pueblo. She carries on the matrilineal tradition of being a clay artist. Her art, although grounded in ancestral process and techniques, is found at the intersection of traditional and contemporary. In this podcast, Kathleen shares about her relationship with pottery through a Nativity set created by her aunt, Mary Elizabeth Toya around 1982. Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. For more information, visit groundedinclay.org This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

6. 

   19 Mar 2024

   Grounded in Clay: Lonnie Vigil, Part Two

   Lonnie Vigil is a traditional potter from Nambe Pueblo. Here, he reflects on a jar from Picuris Pueblo made in the 1920s (IAF.3089). Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. For more information, visit groundedinclay.org (https://groundedinclay.org/) This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

7. 

   19 Mar 2024

   Grounded in Clay: Lonnie Vigil, Part One

   Lonnie Vigil is a traditional potter from Nambe Pueblo. Here, he reflects on a jar from his community made around 1900 (IAF.103). Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. For more information, visit groundedinclay.org (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbER2RnU1WFg0ZWFuTnRsLWgyd0dIZTVRRWdPUXxBQ3Jtc0ttRC1kMjlQdld0UlA3akZzM1AzaUp1QXdZOVYwNUQtV01fZDVqSmEtOVhxMExES2dJNXd5MVVvMXZNUWx5NWFWbzFwWEZRWEExR21wQjVjTDE2Mks2cVlPcHpFZ0JZck9vMlFDbDZ2M211bm9uMGJoYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundedinclay.org%2F&v=l8FiN1rIWvE) This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

8. 

   19 Feb 2024

   Grounded in Clay: Max Early, Part Two

   Max Early received his MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from the Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, in 2020. He is a published poet and established potter from Laguna Pueblo. In this podcast, Max explores the story of two-spirit potter Arroh-a-och and this magnificent storage jar created by them around 1870-1880 (IAF.1026). Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. For more information, visit groundedinclay.org (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFlVTnhaT2JuTkxKMC1fdkJzNlM0Sk1OVDdlQXxBQ3Jtc0trU2J1UjJKYXhNdklubkYyQm9rN1VrRjBFMzVUODdReTFuTnVscnV0MTlTTWY2U1B1b3AzUWdLbU5LVFN3SHRjeW5NM2h1UTcwY3htbl81WERKZnU0dEp5ZC1UNGN5NC1xb09zbjdpdEM2YlVNbnhUMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundedinclay.org%2F&v=myYF0b05y-o) This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

9. 

   19 Feb 2024

   Grounded in Clay: Max Early, Part One

   Max Early received his MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from the Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, in 2020. He is a published poet and established potter from Laguna Pueblo. In this podcast, Max recollects following the history of this dough bowl as it found homes in several collection before finally landing at the Vilcek Foundation collection in New York City (VF2014.01.01). Toward the end of the recording, Max does a reading of "Convergence of Clay," a tribute to this special bowl. Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

10. 

    22 Jan 2024

    Grounded in Clay: Rose B. Simpson

    Rose B. Simpson (Santa Clara) is an artist, public speaker, and mom. In this podcast, Rose explores her relationship to pottery via this Santa Clara water jar from around 1880-1900 (IAF.414). Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. For more information, visit https://groundedinclay.org (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnp6ank2dVQ3TjlVN2N5OGRLNjNTU0R1NHE0UXxBQ3Jtc0ttamtiMUdER0NWZnNaRFNFc0tfT3V2S21ZZnZFak52eEtoUmpGcGRLM0owWmhMTVQ0R3dJN2praXZGMFI0ZVV4X3RveFdNc3Izc2Z3VUlrTFpmU1pJcjJVTXlaQWh1TmFuaUhKYzI4SktYZFB1aUtCMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundedinclay.org%2F&v=h1ZgCG7fnKQ) This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

11. 

    18 Dec 2023

    Grounded in Clay: Tara Gatewood, Part Two

    Tara Gatewood (Isleta, Diné) is, by birth, a daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, sister, aunt, and niece of strong, resilient Pueblo women; by trade, she is a storyteller, photographer, and print and broadcast journalist. In this podcast, Tara explores ancestral relationships to pottery through this Mogollon jar from 1050-1300 (VF2010.01.01). Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. For more information, visit groundedinclay.org (https://groundedinclay.org/) This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

12. 

    18 Dec 2023

    Grounded in Clay: Tara Gatewood, Part One

    Tara Gatewood (Isleta, Diné) is, by birth, a daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, sister, aunt, and niece of strong, resilient Pueblo women; by trade, she is a storyteller, photographer, and print and broadcast journalist. In this podcast, Tara explores Pueblo pottery through this Isleta jar from around 1880-1920 (IAF.869). Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. For more information, visit groundedinclay.org (https://groundedinclay.org/) This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

13. 

    5 Dec 2023

    Grounded in Clay: Evone Martinez

    Evone “Snowflake” Martinez (San Ildefonso and Cochiti Pueblos) learned how to make pottery from her aunt Florence Naranjo, mother, Catherine Trujillo, and grandmother Helen Cordero. Much of her inspiration came from watching her grandfather Joe Aguilar work on his pottery and from the advice he gave her in her very early years. Today her work consists of traditional and contemporary styles. Alongside her pottery-making, she is a seamstress, sewing instructor, and teacher. In this podcast, Evone carefully listens to and recounts a story for this San Ildefonso jar created around 1905-1910 (IAF.2021). Originating in the cradle of the Indigenous Southwest, Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is a rare exhibition curated by the Native American communities it represents. The project gives authority and voice to the Pueblo Pottery Collective, a group of over 60 individual members of 21 tribal communities who selected and wrote about artistically or culturally distinctive pots from two significant Pueblo pottery collections—the Indian Arts Research Center of the School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe and the Vilcek Foundation of New York. Organized by SAR and the Vilcek Foundation, Grounded in Clay debuts July 31, 2022, on unceded Tewa Indian lands at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe before traveling nationally in 2023. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the creation of SAR’s Indian Arts Research Center’s pottery collection in 1922. As SAR’s first traveling exhibition, it also marks the institution’s multi-year efforts to bridge the cultural needs and knowledge of Native communities with its public education mission. For more information, visit groundedinclay.org (https://groundedinclay.org/) This project was supported by the Henry Luce Foundation.

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