Catawba Indian Pottery
Title | Catawba Indian Pottery PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas J. Blumer |
Publisher | University of Alabama Press |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0817350616 |
Traces the craft of pottery making among the Catawba Indians of North Carolina from the late 18th century to the present When Europeans encountered them, the Catawba Indians were living along the river and throughout the valley that carries their name near the present North Carolina-South Carolina border. Archaeologists later collected and identified categories of pottery types belonging to the historic Catawba and extrapolated an association with their protohistoric and prehistoric predecessors. In this volume, Thomas Blumer traces the construction techniques of those documented ceramics to the lineage of their probable present-day master potters or, in other words, he traces the Catawba pottery traditions. By mining data from archives and the oral traditions of contemporary potters, Blumer reconstructs sales circuits regularly traveled by Catawba peddlers and thereby illuminates unresolved questions regarding trade routes in the protohistoric period. In addition, the author details particular techniques of the representative potters—factors such as clay selection, tool use, decoration, and firing techniques—which influence their styles.
Valley Ablaze
Title | Valley Ablaze PDF eBook |
Author | Jason L. Harpe |
Publisher | |
Pages | 218 |
Release | 2012-12-20 |
Genre | Potters |
ISBN | 9780979363177 |
Catawba Valley Mississippian
Title | Catawba Valley Mississippian PDF eBook |
Author | David G. Moore |
Publisher | University of Alabama Press |
Pages | 383 |
Release | 2002-11-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0817311637 |
Publisher Fact Sheet An excellent example of ethnohistory and archaeology combining to reveal new analyses, this well-written book uncovers the origins of the Catawba Indians of North Carolina.
North Carolina Art Pottery 1900-1960
Title | North Carolina Art Pottery 1900-1960 PDF eBook |
Author | Everette James |
Publisher | |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2002-10 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9781574323085 |
Pottery from the Catawba Valley, mountain pottery of Western North Carolina, the Coles, Nell Cole Graves, the Cravens, Jugtown, M.L. Owen, and even rare and unusual pieces are discussed. Signs, stamps, shapes, and symbols used are given coverage, as well as the implications of condition of the pottery. Family tree charts in this book are reprinted from The Traditional Potters of Seagrove, NC, copyright 1994, Robert C. Lock, Inc.
Cherokee Pottery
Title | Cherokee Pottery PDF eBook |
Author | M. Anna Fariello |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 227 |
Release | 2011-04-06 |
Genre | Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | 1625842104 |
Discover the stories, history and meaning of Cherokee pottery and artists. The intricate designs and complex patterns of Cherokee pottery have been developed over centuries. Both timeless and time-honored, these singular works of pottery are still crafted by the proud hands of Cherokee women in Western North Carolina. Cherokee Pottery recounts the history of a tradition passed from elder to child through countless generations. Anna Fariello, associate professor at Western Carolina University, explores the method and meaning molded into each piece, along with the stories of the potters themselves.
Catawba Clay
Title | Catawba Clay PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 89 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Character jugs |
ISBN | 9780965928908 |
The Catawba Indian Nation of the Carolinas
Title | The Catawba Indian Nation of the Carolinas PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Blumer |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 134 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780738517063 |
The Catawba Indians are aboriginal to South Carolina, and their pottery tradition may be traced to 2,400 B.C. When Hernando de Soto visited the Catawba Nation (then Cofitachique) in 1540, he found a sophisticated Mississippian Culture. After the founding of Charleston in 1670, the Catawba population declined. Throughout subsequent demographic stress, the Catawba supported themselves by making and peddling pottery. They have the only surviving Native American pottery tradition east of the Mississippi. Without pottery, there would be no Catawba Indian Nation today.