{"title":"John a. Burrison","description":"John A. Burrison is a professor of English and director of the folklore curriculum at Georgia State University. In addition to \"Brothers in Clay,\" he is the editor of \"Storytellers: Folktales and Legends from the South\" and the author of \"Shaping Traditions: Folk Arts in a Changing South.\"","products":[{"product_id":"from-mud-to-jug-the-folk-potters-and-pottery-of-northeast-georgia-paperback","title":"From Mud to Jug: The Folk Potters and Pottery of Northeast Georgia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Michael Vlach called \u003ci\u003eBrothers in Clay\u003c\/i\u003e \"not only the best study of American stoneware pottery now available but also a fine model for the presentation and analysis of hand-based technologies.\" The anthropologist Claude Levi-Strauss noted, \"Mr. Burrison has brought to this undertaking a sensitivity, a finesse, and a flair for description and analysis that entitle the book to a place among the classics of this type.\"\u003ci\u003eFrom Mud to Jug\u003c\/i\u003e--both a companion and sequel to \u003ci\u003eBrothers in Clay\u003c\/i\u003e--deepens and enriches Burrison's earlier study by focusing on the northeast corner of Georgia, which has maintained a continuous tradition of pottery making since the early nineteenth century. Through interviews, a census of active potters trained at the centers of Cleveland (White County) and Gillsville (Hall County), and more than one hundred color photographs of pots, potters, and their work spaces, Burrison captures the living tradition of one of the last areas of the United States where Euro-American folk pottery is still being made. The book also explores the roots and historical development of north Georgia's stoneware tradition and includes rare historic photos that have not been previously published. The Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia, which opened in 2006 at Sautee Nacoochee Center in White County, is also acknowledged and described.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50123268522207,"sku":"9780820333250","price":39.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/izvK8UQMmF9780820333250.webp?v=1781693866"},{"product_id":"brothers-in-clay-the-story-of-georgia-folk-pottery-paperback","title":"Brothers in Clay: The Story of Georgia Folk Pottery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbundantly illustrated, \u003ci\u003eBrothers in Clay\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Georgia's rich folk pottery tradition--the historical forces that shaped it and the families and individual artisans who continue to keep it alive. This pioneering book marked the first intensive study of a southern state's pottery heritage and the first major examination of a native Georgia art form. Drawing on interviews with practicing potters, John A. Burrison ranges widely in his coverage, providing discussions of the folk potters' contributions to Georgia life and their place in southern society; detailed explanations of turning, glazing, and firing processes; and histories of the state's eight major pottery-producing centers, including genealogies of the potting families and the distinctive characteristics of their wares. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBurrison's new preface summarizes the past decade of southern folk pottery, including archaeological discoveries, museum exhibits, the appearance of important new books, and the deaths of such iconic figures as Lanier Meaders.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50123268554975,"sku":"9780820332208","price":47.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/S3BvZmxKamIva0x3SnNnMi9xUVNQUT09.webp?v=1781693867"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/john-a-burrison.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}