Neat Pieces by Atlanta History Center6/24/2023 ![]() A significant collection of Appalachian folk pottery assembled by guest curator Burrison, author of Brothers in Clay and From Mud to Jug: The Folk Potters and Pottery of Northeast Georgia. Atlantas Famed Cyclorama Mural Will Tell the Truth About the Civil War Once Again Fish-eye view of cyclorama exterior Atlanta History Center Atlantas Famed.He learned the craft at Pottersville in Edgefield District, South Carolina, and was given the limited freedom of signing his pots and inscribing them with his own poetry Pottery by David Drake (1801-late 1870s), the best-known enslaved African American potter, known simply as Dave until Emancipation.Two enclosed rooms create listening environments for visitors to hear folk storytelling, singing, and instrumental music. Throughout the exhibition, videos present folk art processes and are complemented by touchable examples of highlighted works. ![]() “The changing role of folk arts, once central to the lives of ordinary southerners, offers fresh insights into the region’s social history,” said John Burrison, guest curator of this Atlanta History Center permanent exhibition. Neat Pieces: The Plain-Style Furniture of Nineteenth Century Georgia. The Atlanta History Center is also a renowned destination for researchers, especially as it pertains to the Civil War, Georgia genealogy, horticulture. ![]()
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