My Dad, the Folk Potter: A Picture Book of Pottery Making from Beginning to End (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781425721572)

"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.

Author: Blaka Y. Abee
ISBN-10: 1425721575
ISBN-13: 9781425721572
Publisher: Xlibris
Language: English
Published: 12/27/2006
Pages: 56
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.15d