Face Jug Makers at Kevin Proctor blog

Face Jug Makers. discover the fascinating history of antique and collectible face jugs, unique ceramic jugs with exaggerated facial features. “face jugs” is a term created by art historians, historians and archeologists to refer to turned stoneware vessels with applied faces. There are many myths and stories about these jugs. over the intervening years, the popularity of these face vessels has waxed and waned, but the tradition has managed to survive. Older character jugs and toby mugs are usually made of earthenware, using a mold. in light of the anthropomorphic language we employ to describe pottery (foot, waist, belly, shoulder, neck), a jug's form seems to be a perfect. mcdowell crafts and sells pots, vases, and various other clay ornaments, but he’s best known for his face jugs, which he began making 30 years ago. famous toby mugs or jugs designers include leslie harradine, harry fenton, david brian biggs, max henk, and several others. africans made face jugs for use in spiritual and funerary practice or to ward away evil. At that time, the most prominent practitioners of the form were southern white men — most notably, georgia’s lanier meaders and north carolina’s burlon craig.

in light of the anthropomorphic language we employ to describe pottery (foot, waist, belly, shoulder, neck), a jug's form seems to be a perfect. africans made face jugs for use in spiritual and funerary practice or to ward away evil. mcdowell crafts and sells pots, vases, and various other clay ornaments, but he’s best known for his face jugs, which he began making 30 years ago. “face jugs” is a term created by art historians, historians and archeologists to refer to turned stoneware vessels with applied faces. famous toby mugs or jugs designers include leslie harradine, harry fenton, david brian biggs, max henk, and several others. There are many myths and stories about these jugs. discover the fascinating history of antique and collectible face jugs, unique ceramic jugs with exaggerated facial features. Older character jugs and toby mugs are usually made of earthenware, using a mold. over the intervening years, the popularity of these face vessels has waxed and waned, but the tradition has managed to survive. At that time, the most prominent practitioners of the form were southern white men — most notably, georgia’s lanier meaders and north carolina’s burlon craig.

Face Jug Makers American Folk Art & Framing

Face Jug Makers over the intervening years, the popularity of these face vessels has waxed and waned, but the tradition has managed to survive. Older character jugs and toby mugs are usually made of earthenware, using a mold. africans made face jugs for use in spiritual and funerary practice or to ward away evil. discover the fascinating history of antique and collectible face jugs, unique ceramic jugs with exaggerated facial features. “face jugs” is a term created by art historians, historians and archeologists to refer to turned stoneware vessels with applied faces. There are many myths and stories about these jugs. in light of the anthropomorphic language we employ to describe pottery (foot, waist, belly, shoulder, neck), a jug's form seems to be a perfect. famous toby mugs or jugs designers include leslie harradine, harry fenton, david brian biggs, max henk, and several others. At that time, the most prominent practitioners of the form were southern white men — most notably, georgia’s lanier meaders and north carolina’s burlon craig. over the intervening years, the popularity of these face vessels has waxed and waned, but the tradition has managed to survive. mcdowell crafts and sells pots, vases, and various other clay ornaments, but he’s best known for his face jugs, which he began making 30 years ago.