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''An engrossing history of the deep connection between humans and clay'' KATHERINE MAY, author of Enchantment

''Fascinating and powerful'' BRIAN ENO

Clay is baked into our culture: we have been taking handfuls of earth and forming them into their own image since our history began. In Clay: A Human History, Jennifer Lucy Allan navigates the story of humankind and our relationship to making and creativity through our relationship with this enigmatic, ancient material.

Born out of a desire to know and understand the spiritual and practical applications of clay in both its micro and macro histories, Clay: A Human History is a hybrid of archaeology, history and lived experience as an amateur potter.

''I have loved learning from every chapter in this beautiful and affecting book'' VASHTI BUNYAN

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      Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/12/2025
      ISBN13: 9781399607650, 978-1399607650
      ISBN10: 1399607650
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''An engrossing history of the deep connection between humans and clay'' KATHERINE MAY, author of Enchantment

      ''Fascinating and powerful'' BRIAN ENO

      Clay is baked into our culture: we have been taking handfuls of earth and forming them into their own image since our history began. In Clay: A Human History, Jennifer Lucy Allan navigates the story of humankind and our relationship to making and creativity through our relationship with this enigmatic, ancient material.

      Born out of a desire to know and understand the spiritual and practical applications of clay in both its micro and macro histories, Clay: A Human History is a hybrid of archaeology, history and lived experience as an amateur potter.

      ''I have loved learning from every chapter in this beautiful and affecting book'' VASHTI BUNYAN

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