Ceramic paintings are a reservoir of sacred signs, reflecting cultural philosophy, and can be windows into ancient women's dance, body-painting, and ceremony.


Incised and sculptured vessels are a legacy of female culture-makers, as creators of breastpots, motherpots ("female effigy vessels"), and animal pots, among other recurring global patterns.

This webcast surveys archaeological finds from Iraq, Pakistan, Egypt, Romania, China, Mexico, Greece, Brazil, Arkansas, Thailand, Iran, Arizona, Sudan, and Costa Rica, among many other countries.

We also look at recent and living traditions, from Pueblo and Caddo artists, Mangbetu potters of northern Congo, and Shipibo ceramic painters in the Peruvian Amazon.

Dates and links for this April webcast will be posted here.