Jugtown Pottery 1917-2017: A Century of Art and Craft in Clay
Jugtown Pottery 1917-2017: A Century of Art and Craft in Clay
Jugtown Pottery 1917-2017: A Century of Art and Craft in Clay
JUGTOWN

Jugtown Pottery 1917-2017: A Century of Art and Craft in Clay

$35.00
  • Author: Stephen C. Compton
  • Forward by: Ray Owen
  • Publisher: Blair
  • Hardcover
  • 288 Pages
  • This book traces the profound influence of Jacques and Juliana Royster Busbee's Jugtown Pottery, a remarkable folkcraft enterprise that flourished in a remote Southern community. Lavishly illustrated with photographs of the place, people, and pottery, it details the Busbees' enlistment of rural Moore County's utilitarian potters to craft wares for their Greenwich Village tearoom and shop. After experiencing wild success in New York, the Busbees opened a Jugtown workshop in Moore County. Now, nearly 100 potters work within a few miles of Jugtown - a legacy of the Busbees' efforts to reimagine traditional jugs. Stephen C. Compton, an independent scholar and passionate North Carolina pottery collector, is a noted expert and curator in the field. He is former president of the NC Pottery Center and NC Pottery Collectors' Guild.