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Potter's Eye: Art & Tradition in North Carolina Pottery
Manufacturer: University of North Carolina Press
Axner Number: A996295
Shipping Weight: 3 lbs., 6.88000 oz.
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by Mark Hewitt, Nancy Sweezy
Hardcover: 274 pages
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press (2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0-8078-2992-7
Dimensions: 11.3" x 9.3" x 1.2"
Shipping Weight: 3.43 lbs.
Classic North Carolina Stoneware stoneware pots—with their rich textures,
monochromatic glazes, and minimal decoration—belong to one of America's
most revered stoneware pottery traditions. In a lavishly illustrated celebration
of that tradition, Mark Hewitt and Nancy Sweezy trace the history of North Carolina
pottery from the nineteenth century to the present day. They demonstrate the intriguing
historic and aesthetic relationships that link pots produced in North Carolina
to pottery traditions in Europe and Asia, in New England, and in the neighboring
state of South Carolina.
With hundreds of color photographs highlighting the shapes and surfaces of carefully
selected pots, The Potter's Eye honors the keen focus vernacular potters
bring to their materials, tools, techniques, and history. It is an evocative guide
for anyone interested in the art of North Carolina pottery and the aesthetic majesty
of this resilient and long-standing tradition. |
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All contemporary potters face a common dilemma. Knowledgeable about many world traditions and free to make just about whatever they want, they must find some grounding, some basis for developing a cohesive, personal vision.
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The exhibition at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design in Charlotte, NC, gathered 137 pieces by artists who have been affiliated with the school, including some of the most respected names in craft.
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List Price: $34.95
Axner Price: $25.69
You Save: $9.26 (26 %)
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