potters

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potters

Dave the potter

artist, poet, slave
2010
Chronicles the life of Dave, a nineteenth-century slave who went on to become an influential poet, artist, and potter.

The pot that Juan built

2004
A cumulative rhyme summarizes the life's work of renowned Mexican potter, Juan Quezada. Additional information describes the process he uses to create his pots after the style of the Casas Grandes people.

Fifth Chinese daughter

1989
The story of a Chinese American girl's coming of age in America.

A potter

1991
Illustrates what a potter does with clay.

Michael Cardew

a collection of essays
1976

The mad potter

George E. Ohr, eccentric genius
2013
Looks at the life of potter George E. Ohr, known for his unique designs, whose work did not become widely successful until after his death.

Etched in clay

the life of Dave, enslaved potter and poet
2013
A biography, written in verse, that explores the life of a South Carolina slave named Dave, who became skilled at turning pots and jars on a pottery wheel, reading, and writing, and went on to use these skills to speak out against slavery.

Tending the fire

the story of Maria Martinez
1997
A biography of the Tewa Indian woman who revived the dying art of her people, ceramic pottery, and shared her knowledge of pottery making with others.

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