Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In the context of previous studies of American ceramic traditions, both historic and recent, McGriff makes a substantial contribution to this field of scholarship by offering a fresh way of thinking about handcraft in postmodern America. One of her study's potential strengths [is] as a model to point the way for similar studies in other parts of the country."—John A. Burrison, author of Global Clay: Themes in World Ceramic Traditions
"McGriff breaks important new ground that will enrich the understanding of the creative processes associated with object making [and] enables the reader to better understand how the study of potters working together can be a powerful tool for understanding regions and groups."—C. Kurt Dewhurst, author of Folklife and Museums: Twenty-First Century Perspectives
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
1. Michiana Connections: An Introduction
2. Education, Identity, and Vocational Habitus
3. The Michiana Aesthetic and the Collaborative Process of Wood Firing
4. Collection Practices: Maintaining the Aesthetic
5. More Than Pottery in Michiana; More than Michiana in Pottery
6. The Potter's Social Life
Epilogue: Constant Change
Appendix I: Michiana Pottery Tour Maps
Appendix II: Apprentices, Assistants, and/or Interns
Works Cited
Index
