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• A Glance At: The History of Mexican Ceramics

  http://www.mexicanceramic.com/aboutceramics.htm
  A very brief history of Mexican ceramics from pre-Hispanic times to contemporary art. Illustrated.

• A History of Pottery

  http://www.artistictile.net/pages/Info/Info_pottery.html
  Article discussing types of wares, decorating techniques and major traditions of the west.

• Catawba Valley Pottery of North Carolina

  http://www.cvpottery.com/
  Provides information about the region's folk art potters and their wares. Includes brief biographies of some of the artists such as Burlon Craig and Charles Lisk.

• Ceramic History for Potters

  http://www.ceramicstudies.me.uk/
  Comprehensive collection of historical information covering ceramic objects, pottery, glazing and firing techniques. Compiled and written by Victor Bryant.

• Early Islamic Tiles

  http://www.anthonyslayter-ralph.com/
  An exhibition of tiles, with references, from the 14th-17th century collected by Lockwood de Forest in 1880-86 while in partnership with Louis Comfort Tiffany.

• Goodfellow Potteries

  http://bluetonguestudio.tripod.com/goodfellowpotteries.htm
  The history of the potteries of Thomas Goodfellows I and II, father and son, both master potters at Burslem and Tunstall, in Stoke-0n-Trent, Staffordshire, England.

• Greek Vase Museum Replicas

  http://www.koulouria.gr/
  Reproductions of five types of Greek vases geometrical, Corinthian, black or red figure vase, and white ground vases. Site provides magnificent color galleries of sample work.

• Maria Julian Pottery

  http://www.mariajulianpottery.com/
  Providing detailed historical data of Maria Martinez's family and the San Ildefonso pottery heritage.

• NativeTech: Pottery & Clay

  http://www.nativetech.org/pottery/
  Topically organized educational information emphasizing the Eastern Woodlands region.

• Pottery Talks

  http://www.potterytalks.com/
  This site illustrates the goal of artist-educator, Russ McKeel, to give students the opportunity to closely examine historic pottery and artifacts, and to learn more about design, form, function, and ceramic techniques. Russ McKeel - Lecturer and Artist

• Shearwater Pottery: Dreaming in Clay

  http://www.dreaminginclay.com/
  The history of Shearwater Pottery, Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Archives and documents

• The Medieval Pottery Research Group

  http://www.medievalpottery.org.uk/
  Bringing together people with an interest in the pottery vessels that were made, traded, and used in Europe between the end of the Roman period and the 16th century.

• The Potteries

  http://www.thepotteries.org/
  List of potters including photos, background and history from North Staffordshire, England.

 

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