My Dad, the Folk Potter: A Picture Book of Pottery Making from Beginning to End

"My Dad, The Folk Potter" is a young reader's picture book that shows the complete process of making traditional pottery using methods 19th Century Catawba Valley potters used, including hand-digging local clay, glazing, firing in a ground hog kiln and selling of wares. The book is written from the perspective of a fourth-grader as he watches his dad "turn and burn." Pottery buffs of all ages will appreciate both the educational and artistic value of this book.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Xlibris
Published: 12/27/2006
ISBN: 9781425721572
Pages: 56
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.15d