North Georgia Pottery DVD: Clay in the Blood The Meaders Family Folk Pottery Tradition

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Clay In The Blood The Meaders Family Folk Pottery Tradition

DVD with interviews of Meaders family members and their thoughts about making folk pottery. Includes insights into the art and skill of making folk pottery from digging the clay to burning the kiln. Has footage of Cheever Lanier Arie Nub and more. Has footage from original Smithsonian film and last known taped interview with Lanier. 49 minutes in length. A must have for pottery collectors.

"John Milton Meaders...started the first [Meaders family] pottery shop in 1892...In the early days the pottery was used to preserve food, churn milk, and carry water."-Sarah Freeman, J.M. Meaders' great-great-granddaughter

"Even Dad, when he talks about turning pottery, he'll say, 'Well, how many gallons did you turn today?'

I don't know, I don't care...we don't have a cow out here we're milking." -Clete Meaders

"I worked at it twenty years making face jugs, and now...everybody in the country is making face jugs." -Lanier Meaders

"I make chickens, I make pigs, I make jugs, I make churns or whatever comes into my mind that satisfies myself." -Reggie Meaders

"I'm not really tried to make 'em look real fancy or anything. They tell me if you do, people won't like it all that much." -Edwin Meaders

"Nowadays...folks want something to look at instead of something to use." -David Meaders

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