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Jerry Brown
Hamilton, AL
Potter
Traditional Artist


About the Artist

An important link between the past and future of southern folk pottery, Jerry Brown continues the tradition of creating alkaline-glazed stoneware butter churns, crocks and bowls as well as decorative face jugs in his home in Hamilton, Alabama. A National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship recipient in 1992, Jerry Brown is an acclaimed ninth-generation potter.

Websites

http://www.jerrybrownpottery.com
http://www.artsbma.org (PDF file)
This website has a lesson plan on face jugs

Experience the Exhibit


Left to Right:
5 Gallon Churn, 2000
Clay, clear glaze, colbalt
18" x 10" x 13"

Face Jug, 2003
Clay, alkaline glaze
12" x 9" x 10"

Dough Bowl, 2007
Clay, alkaline glaze
5.25" x 15" x 15"

Photo by Luis Quiles


What is mastery to Brown?
”You got to learn to make whatever the public wants, big or little. You get to where you can master a piece of clay like the people wants. I think you would call that a master potter.”

 

 
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