The Michiana Potters: Art, Community, and Collaboration in the Midwest eBook

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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.

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The Michiana Potters: Art, Community, and Collaboration in the Midwest is written by Meredith A. E. McGriff and published by Indiana University Press. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for The Michiana Potters are 9780253049667, 0253049660 and the print ISBNs are 9780253049650, 0253049652. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9780253049643, 9780253052407.