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Author McGriff, Meredith A. E., author.

Title The Michiana potters : art, community, and collaboration in the Midwest / Meredith A.E. McGriff
Published Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 272 pages) ; color photographs
Series Material vernaculars
Material vernaculars (Series)
Contents Cover -- The MICHIANA POTTERS -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Michiana Connections: An Introduction -- 2 Education, Identity, and Vocational Habitus -- 3 The Collaborative Process of Wood Firing and The Michiana Aesthetic -- 4 Collection Practices: Maintaining the Aesthetic -- 5 More Than Pottery in Michiana -- More Than Michiana in Pottery -- 6 The Potter's Work: Conclusions -- Epilogue: Constant Change -- Appendix I: Michiana Pottery Tour Maps -- Appendix II: Apprentices, Assistants, and/or Interns -- Works Cited -- Index
Summary A new pottery tradition has been developing along the border of northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Despite the fact that this region is not yet an established destination for pottery collectors, Michiana potters are committed to pursuing their craft thanks to the presence of a community of like-minded artists. The Michiana Potters, an ethnographic exploration of the lives and art of these potters, examines the communal traditions and aesthetics that have developed in this region. Author Meredith A.E. McGriff identifies several shared methods and styles, such as a preference for wood-fired wares, glossy glaze surfaces, cooler colors, the dripping or layering of glazes on ceramics that are not wood-fired, the handcrafting of useful wares as opposed to sculptural work, and a tendency to borrow forms and decorative effects from other regional artists. In addition to demonstrating a methodology that can be applied to studies of other emergent regional traditions, McGriff concludes that these styles and methods form a communal bond that inextricably links the processes of creating and sharing pottery in Michiana
Notes Includes index
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 12, 2020)
Subject Potters -- Michigan
Pottery -- Michigan
Potters -- Indiana
Pottery -- Indiana
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES -- Pottery & Ceramics.
Potters
Pottery
Indiana
Michigan
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0253049660
9780253052407
0253052408
9780253049667