"This book places historic Alabama pottery-making into a national and international context and describes the technologies that distinguish Alabama potters from

"Jerry Brown (1942-2016) was a nationally recognized folk potter based in Hamilton, Alabama, whose family has been making pottery in the South since the 1830s.

Raised in Clay: The Southern Pottery Tradition

Raised in Clay is a remarkable portrait of pottery making in the one of the oldest and richest craft traditions in America. Focusing on more than thirty potters