- Page 1 and 2: CheeverMeaders, circa 1933. (Photo
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- Page 5 and 6: Editor's Preface In 1978, the Smith
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- Page 9 and 10: Introduction This handmade pott'ry
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- Page 13 and 14: E. Richard Sorenson seven months af
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- Page 23 and 24: The Meaders Family I remember very
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- Page 27 and 28: Hall County, and several of the Whi
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Figure 40. A four-gallon churn comm
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98 water and washed; then they were
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Figure 41. Three storage vessels: a
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100 many as 300-400 stoneware fruit
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102 large share of the potters' bus
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104 form in White County is general
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106 and the introduction of new lab
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108 For her part, Arie Meaders has
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Glazes A characteristic, though unu
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112 Ash Glaze At one time, ash glaz
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114 with this glaze, purchasing pre
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116 melt at a relatively low heat
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118 burns to a light or dark green
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120 Figure 44b. Lanier's kiln, 1979
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122 Lanier's kiln, 1968. (Illustrat
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124 REBUILDING A KILN Pointing to h
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126 With the supports in place, the
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128 are kinds of people out there I
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130 Cheever Meaders (1887-1967), th
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132 1979 Cleveland, January 13 Robe
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134 DIGGING THE CLAY View of clay p
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136 Cheever throws, centers, raises
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138 Lanier removes churn from wheel
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140 Lanier pounds glass bits in oil
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142 He bricks up front and builds u
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Glossary Albany Slip: A riverine cl
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146 is tied around die charm to sec
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148 simply an accumulation of broke
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150 To "shut down" die kiln: To cea
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Bibliography: Published Sources on
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Notes Preface NOTES 1. Byington, Ro
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156 2. John Ramsay, American Potter
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158 Chapter III: The Ware NOTES 1.
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160 8. This technique is mentioned