You can have your own clay hunting adventures, my online masterclass "Wild Clay 101" will teach you what to look for and what to avoid - ancientpottery.how/courses/native-clay/
Thank you for info on the local agricultural history. Those lands can be restored through better farming and ranching practices, as well as using small, frequent rainwater harvesting catchment out of onsite materials. Brad Lancaster is great at rainwater catchment strategies, especially in drylands. Mark Shepard uses biomes and is dependent on food-producing trees, shrubs, vines and perennials to grow crops and raise livestock. The livestock help manage pests weeds and fertility instead of using synthetic chemicals, and other purchased inputs. The livestock help manage fertility, and become a point of profit instead of loss. Mark grows stuff in his upper midwest biome but gives guidance on biomes in other areas, as well as optimal management on lands. For additional mob-grazing guidance in drylands, the Savory Institute as well as the Savannah Institute give great advice. These methods regenerate quality soil, as well as recharge watertables. Both men have books out, as well as instructional videos.
I am not a potter but I am very interested in it. I can't believe how much I have learned and can name some of the things you are pointing out before you say it. You are a good teacher. You know how to teach things in a way that is easy to remember.
Exploring those canyons is amazing. I have done so and enjoyed and loved every minute. Climbing knolls and rocky outcrops. Thinking of the native original peoples that walked in those places and the feeling of being there is truly fantastic. Viewing the world from an armchair is not living. Life is an adventure and I have travelled the world a d moved around for 50 years and i am still doing it and have lived to tell the tale with no adverse experiences or consequences.
Hola from Baja, Enjoyed your video. I've driven my husband crazy over our 42 yrs, making him stop the car so I could pick up samples of what looked like clay to me. Sometimes I've had to negotiate. Congratulations on your anniversary.
Thank you. I never get tired of spotting clay from the car and then stopping to see what it is like. My family has gotten used to this quirk over time.
I wish I knew more about geology. I’m curious if that yellow pocket that was randomly located in that earth may have been some type of organic material. And if it was completely hidden and covered for thousands of more years, maybe it could have turned into a crystal similar to how yellow calcite forms.
hundred K! We have been there since 12k when we joined and I truly hoped one day you could quit your job and do this thing full time! I don't know if it pays that well, but, oh my what a reward to get where you were aiming and see more adventure ahead! Thanks for the great footie! We will keep watching for sure! Great work Mr. Ward!
I spend time in the AZ desert and I've seen snakes in the heat of the summer in dry washes around the tree flood duff you show in the beginning of the video. I was going to sit in the shade near a duff pile once and luckily I noticed not one, but 2 rattlesnakes in there. Whew! We see snakes a lot in the desert. As you advise, you just need to be careful and be aware. Good advice about the cut banks being able to collapse. So glad your hike was rewarded with the clay you were seeking. We love your excursions.
Congratulations on your anniversary! What a great science/history lesson today. I had not thought about the stripes of sediment in the hillsides as compressed clay. I found some cow ribs last week. Not as cool as a deer rib, but something to use for now. Made me happy, lol. Thank you for your videos.
Happy Anniversary!!!! We're about to celebrate our 40th~Where did the time go! Thank you so much for this amazing channel. I learn so much. Oregon is so different on the west side. So this is really, really interesting. I learn something new in multiples with each video... :)
as a Tucson resident, I will attest that driving in Tucson is dangerous. I rather be out in the desert with snakes than on the road with the bad drivers. 🙂
I just had a total knee replacement hopefully I can go out on adventures soon . I live in South Texas and we have an abundance of red clay 😊. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and adventures .
Howdy Andy , a very Happy Anniversary to you & your wife ! Your pet peace’s are mine as well, Traffic & Rattlers , once again you have given good advice for explorers, awesome Green Clay ! Once again , Top Notch videos !
Very interesting. Thank you. I think the safety part of your video was important for people that have not been in that region and outdoors a lot. I'm glad you found your green and yellow clays. 🚶🏻♂️👍🏻🙂
Hey Andy. I am very interested in buying some of the green clay for pigment experiments (not on ceramics) if you have enough to part with some. Thanks!
A funny thing about memory: every time you remember something, you are remembering the last time you remembered it and not the original event. The more often you remember something over a long period of time, the more often little bits of the memory are skewed.
Thanks for taking us along as always great video and great info. Also looks like you may have picked up some filming tricks and tips from Chad zubber.(man I hope spelled that name right lol)
I'd love to see a video about a natural glaze. I can find any piece of info on making pottery my heart desires on youtube, but for some reason glazing still has an heir of mystery. Every glazing video that includes natural materials requires adding those to something store bought. Seeing as glazing is over 1000 years old, it seems weird that we don't have a video on how to acquire glaze materials without scanning a UPC.
Hi Andy and subscribers! I live in Northern Colorado and will be collecting clay in my area this summer. Does anyone have any recommendation on where I should be looking? This will be my first venture into making pottery. Thank you!
I have a student in Fort Collins who collects clay around there. I have never looked at clay in northern Colorado myself. I am planning a trip up there this summer so maybe I will find some clay then.
Looks like its clay season,.. our fire red flag warnings just wen up last week, so instead of firing we have been locating old sources and new sources of clay, with great luck as well! Really glad you found what you were looking for, and I am glad we did too! Nice video, Sir!
The superposition of sand over clay seems to suggest it was an ancient river delta prograding and depositing a lot of sediments in a sorted order. How old are those rocks/fossils?
I saw some advice online recently that said never hike alone. Ha! That’s hilarious and impossible. I’m going hiking alone first thing tomorrow morning.
Andy, I'm not often jaded into jealousy, but Arizona almost seems spoiled for choice in a lot of areas that interest me. Your journeys have persuaded me to get the family out there sooner than later, but in the mean time, we're headed south this summer to areas of Texas that have somewhat similar features to your stomping grounds and I'll definitely be bringing some buckets for "geo souvenirs". The clay in our area, I'm not entirely sure what it all has in it, but it has a rather unpleasant aroma when you get down under the first four feet like one might imagine dino dung might have smelled. Anyway, is yellow clay a product of containing sulphur or another mineral? I did some experimenting with the coffee bean sealers over the weekend and coconut oil with reports I'll email you here shortly. Just in case you didn't get the kiln emails, I wonder if they ended up in your spam box.
Yellow clay is full of iron hydroxide and turns red in the fire. I did receive your email but I am a bit overwhelmed with emails and other stuff right now so it may take awhile for me to respond. Have fun in Texas.
@@AncientPottery Interesting! I'll look into that a bit more as I wondered a bit later if it was some sort of reaction with an iron algae. Sorry for the pestering, I understand ya there!
You can have your own clay hunting adventures, my online masterclass "Wild Clay 101" will teach you what to look for and what to avoid - ancientpottery.how/courses/native-clay/
Thank you for info on the local agricultural history.
Those lands can be restored through better farming and ranching practices, as well as using small, frequent rainwater harvesting catchment out of onsite materials.
Brad Lancaster is great at rainwater catchment strategies, especially in drylands.
Mark Shepard uses biomes and is dependent on food-producing trees, shrubs, vines and perennials to grow crops and raise livestock.
The livestock help manage pests weeds and fertility instead of using synthetic chemicals, and other purchased inputs. The livestock help manage fertility, and become a point of profit instead of loss.
Mark grows stuff in his upper midwest biome but gives guidance on biomes in other areas, as well as optimal management on lands.
For additional mob-grazing guidance in drylands, the Savory Institute as well as the Savannah Institute give great advice.
These methods regenerate quality soil, as well as recharge watertables.
Both men have books out, as well as instructional videos.
A fun video Andy! The "It's dangerous" part made me smile.
Some people live in cocoons of safety and have very boring lives.
That part made me laugh too. Better get my bubble suit out.
I am not a potter but I am very interested in it. I can't believe how much I have learned and can name some of the things you are pointing out before you say it. You are a good teacher. You know how to teach things in a way that is easy to remember.
I am glad you are learning from my videos. Keep it up and you will become a potter.
✨️I love wild clay ✨️
Exploring those canyons is amazing. I have done so and enjoyed and loved every minute. Climbing knolls and rocky outcrops. Thinking of the native original peoples that walked in those places and the feeling of being there is truly fantastic. Viewing the world from an armchair is not living. Life is an adventure and I have travelled the world a d moved around for 50 years and i am still doing it and have lived to tell the tale with no adverse experiences or consequences.
Too many people today are experience life through the internet, sad.
I always look forward to Wednesdays. This was a good story well told, thanks. Nice boots BTW.
Thanks Wes, I'm glad I located the clay I was looking for otherwise the story would not have had a good ending.
Hola from Baja, Enjoyed your video. I've driven my husband crazy over our 42 yrs, making him stop the car so I could pick up samples of what looked like clay to me. Sometimes I've had to negotiate. Congratulations on your anniversary.
Thank you. I never get tired of spotting clay from the car and then stopping to see what it is like. My family has gotten used to this quirk over time.
Wow, that’s beautiful green! I would love to have that green clay around here, been looking for a green clay or mineral pigment.
We will be collecting some green clay at the SW Kiln Conference this fall. Come out and I will show you where it is at.
I wish I knew more about geology. I’m curious if that yellow pocket that was randomly located in that earth may have been some type of organic material. And if it was completely hidden and covered for thousands of more years, maybe it could have turned into a crystal similar to how yellow calcite forms.
Yes, I always wish I knew more about geology when I'm out there.
I would watch this kind of clay hunting for hours
Thanks!
hundred K! We have been there since 12k when we joined and I truly hoped one day you could quit your job and do this thing full time! I don't know if it pays that well, but, oh my what a reward to get where you were aiming and see more adventure ahead! Thanks for the great footie! We will keep watching for sure! Great work Mr. Ward!
It's hard to make enough money from TH-cam alone but I sell classes and other stuff on my website and that helps a lot. Thanks!
I spend time in the AZ desert and I've seen snakes in the heat of the summer in dry washes around the tree flood duff you show in the beginning of the video. I was going to sit in the shade near a duff pile once and luckily I noticed not one, but 2 rattlesnakes in there. Whew! We see snakes a lot in the desert. As you advise, you just need to be careful and be aware. Good advice about the cut banks being able to collapse. So glad your hike was rewarded with the clay you were seeking. We love your excursions.
Yes, they seem to love spots like that. Thanks for watching.
9:12 i found green clay exactly like this one in the video. And only this
clay catch organic paint to my pottery. 😊
Nice!
Congratulations on your anniversary! What a great science/history lesson today. I had not thought about the stripes of sediment in the hillsides as compressed clay. I found some cow ribs last week. Not as cool as a deer rib, but something to use for now. Made me happy, lol. Thank you for your videos.
Thanks!
Looking forward to seeing projects from this clay.
Happy anniversary
Thanks
Happy Anniversary!!!! We're about to celebrate our 40th~Where did the time go! Thank you so much for this amazing channel. I learn so much. Oregon is so different on the west side. So this is really, really interesting. I learn something new in multiples with each video... :)
Oh yes, I know western Oregon, beautiful country.
as a Tucson resident, I will attest that driving in Tucson is dangerous. I rather be out in the desert with snakes than on the road with the bad drivers. 🙂
I agree 100%
I love the South West and have spent 10 years visiting it from Europe.
Good adventure, good stories, good clay. Really enjoyed watching.
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it Angela.
Enjoyed watching this, Andy! That Arizona desert is luring!
Thanks
I just had a total knee replacement hopefully I can go out on adventures soon . I live in South Texas and we have an abundance of red clay 😊. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and adventures .
Howdy Andy , a very Happy Anniversary to you & your wife ! Your pet peace’s are mine as well, Traffic & Rattlers , once again you have given good advice for explorers, awesome Green Clay ! Once again , Top Notch videos !
Thank you so much!
That was fun! Saw my first snake of the year yesterday!
They are out around here, although I haven't seen one yet, and I hope to keep it that way.
Very interesting. Thank you. I think the safety part of your video was important for people that have not been in that region and outdoors a lot. I'm glad you found your green and yellow clays. 🚶🏻♂️👍🏻🙂
Thanks, safety while important can become an obsession. Be safe but also get out and have fun. Thanks
That was fun! I hope to get out that way some day and explore!
Thanks
Nice exploration!
These are my favorite videos, the ones where you look for stuff in the ground, love the digging! Green clays are my fav.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it
We're coming up on 100k subscribers soon Andy 💯🔥🔥🔥 Proud of you My Guy👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼And Yes alot of Things are Dangerous out there,Stay Safe ❤❤❤❤
Thanks, coming on fast now!
@@AncientPottery 💯
On my to do list soon is off clay hunting for some brown clay..of all colours..!!
Hey Andy. I am very interested in buying some of the green clay for pigment experiments (not on ceramics) if you have enough to part with some. Thanks!
Sorry, I won't be selling any of this. Come to the kiln conference this fall and I will hook you up with some good green clay. www.swkiln.com
@@AncientPottery Thanks anyway Andy. Im in TN and getting to the conference is not an option right now unfortunately. Ill continue to enjoy your vids!
Love your adventure video
A funny thing about memory: every time you remember something, you are remembering the last time you remembered it and not the original event. The more often you remember something over a long period of time, the more often little bits of the memory are skewed.
Interesting
Man I’d love to be campin out there just pottery by the fire and beautiful stars
Lots of good country out here for that
Thanks for taking us along as always great video and great info. Also looks like you may have picked up some filming tricks and tips from Chad zubber.(man I hope spelled that name right lol)
I got a new camera, hopefully the improved quality is reflected in my latest videos.
@@AncientPottery it really is. Great video and editing.
I'd love to see a video about a natural glaze. I can find any piece of info on making pottery my heart desires on youtube, but for some reason glazing still has an heir of mystery. Every glazing video that includes natural materials requires adding those to something store bought. Seeing as glazing is over 1000 years old, it seems weird that we don't have a video on how to acquire glaze materials without scanning a UPC.
Well, I don't know much about it, but I might know some people who do. I will see what I can do.
Hi Andy and subscribers! I live in Northern Colorado and will be collecting clay in my area this summer. Does anyone have any recommendation on where I should be looking? This will be my first venture into making pottery. Thank you!
I have a student in Fort Collins who collects clay around there. I have never looked at clay in northern Colorado myself. I am planning a trip up there this summer so maybe I will find some clay then.
@@AncientPottery Thanks and I will let you and your subscribers know when I find some areas.
Looks like its clay season,.. our fire red flag warnings just wen up last week, so instead of firing we have been locating old sources and new sources of clay, with great luck as well! Really glad you found what you were looking for, and I am glad we did too! Nice video, Sir!
Thanks, it will be too hot to do much hiking around here soon so it's important to get out and enjoy the outdoors while you can.
The superposition of sand over clay seems to suggest it was an ancient river delta prograding and depositing a lot of sediments in a sorted order. How old are those rocks/fossils?
Could be, I have no idea, I wish I knew more about it.
Why are “most” clay pots have a round bottom instead of flat?
Good question, here is the answer th-cam.com/video/f3Nie-B5j9g/w-d-xo.html
You really shouldn't hike up these canyons alone. As if I haven't done the same thing! Michael
I saw some advice online recently that said never hike alone. Ha! That’s hilarious and impossible. I’m going hiking alone first thing tomorrow morning.
😎 👍🏼
Andy, I'm not often jaded into jealousy, but Arizona almost seems spoiled for choice in a lot of areas that interest me. Your journeys have persuaded me to get the family out there sooner than later, but in the mean time, we're headed south this summer to areas of Texas that have somewhat similar features to your stomping grounds and I'll definitely be bringing some buckets for "geo souvenirs". The clay in our area, I'm not entirely sure what it all has in it, but it has a rather unpleasant aroma when you get down under the first four feet like one might imagine dino dung might have smelled. Anyway, is yellow clay a product of containing sulphur or another mineral?
I did some experimenting with the coffee bean sealers over the weekend and coconut oil with reports I'll email you here shortly. Just in case you didn't get the kiln emails, I wonder if they ended up in your spam box.
Yellow clay is full of iron hydroxide and turns red in the fire. I did receive your email but I am a bit overwhelmed with emails and other stuff right now so it may take awhile for me to respond. Have fun in Texas.
@@AncientPottery Interesting! I'll look into that a bit more as I wondered a bit later if it was some sort of reaction with an iron algae. Sorry for the pestering, I understand ya there!
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If only there was a clay mascot dog you could’ve brought with you😆
I leave her at home when I go into snakey country like this
Smart man
Congratulations on 31 years of marriage!
Thanks
hi
Hola
1991 ??? Your wife needs to let you out more often.
LOL, I'll tell her that