North of Winslow Arizona is a state park called Homolovi.  It is the site of an ancient Hopi civilization.  Several mounds cover Hopi dwellings that have been recently excavated by archaeologists and intensely studied.  Here is a great Youtube video about Homolovi.

We were there to check out the RV Park to see if that’s where we want to stay next, and we liked it.  While there, we learned there was a pottery demonstration given by one of the Homolovi Park Rangers, Gwen Setalla.  It was awesome.  She is a third generation Hopi master potter and she shared with us her techniques and how everything she uses comes from the Earth.  Even down to pulling Yucca sprigs to use for paintbrushes.  Here is a website with a bio of her and her work.

http://material-insight.com/IndianArt/PeoplePhotos/SetallaGwen.htm

We’re really looking forward to spending time at Homolovi.  But… we still have a few days here at Meteor Crater RV Park, so, tomorrow, we plan to visit one of the most temperate places in Arizona… Payson, Arizona.