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FACE JUGS

Modified Wheel Thrown or Slab Construction Jars with Faces

American Ceramic History

HISTORICAL POTTERY WITH FACES


POSSIBLY FIRST MADE BY SLAVES
The tradition of pottery with faces dates back to Egyptian and
Mesopotamian times and appears in many other cultures though
out history.
One account traces the 1st face jugs in the US to African slaves
who worked on American plantations.
One theory suggests that these early face jugs were used as
grave markers by slaves. These jugs were supposed to ward off
evil spirits. A South Carolina potter, who can trace his ancestors
to slavery, states that "the idea was that the face jug would be
ugly enough to scare the devil away from your grave so your soul
could go to heaven."

UNKNOWN CRAFTSMAN
Researchers speculate that the vessels may have had
religious or burial significance, or that they reflect the
complex responses of people attempting to live and maintain
their personal identities under cruel and often difficult
conditions.
Face jugs have been found along the routes of the
Underground Railroad and on gravesites, both indicating
how highly they were valued and how closely connected
they were with the enslaved African American's own culture.
Africans had rich, vibrant culture[s] that met their needs
before being captured. And that [these cultures have]
persevered through great odds and obstacles.

JUGS MADE TO SCARE


In the early part of the 19th century the form was adopted by
white potters.
The practice of making face jugs spread thoughout South
Carolina and into Georgia, North Carolina and other states. This
can be attributed to the downturn in profit for the white potters
from the everyday items such as churns and storage jars.
The face jug became known as ugly jugs in the 1920's and was
often used to store alcohol. The jugs became uglier in an
attempt to identify the contents and frighten children.

INTEREST IN SOUTHERN FACE POTTERY


it wasn't until the 1970's when there was
an upscale interest in American Folk lore
by university academics that the work of
ugly face jug makers Burlon Craig and
Lanier Meaders were exposed to a larger
American audience.

ENVISION AND CRITIQUE TO REFLECT


Envision Learning to picture
mentally what cannot be observed.
Reflect Learning to talk to others
about an aspect of ones work

UNITY:
How all the elements fit together

EMPHASIS:
Choosing to make one part of a design
or picture more important that another,
usually by making it a focus point.

PATTERN:
Repeating elements in a specific order.

BALANCE
Is concerned with the equalizing
visual forces or elements in a work.

ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE IS ALWAYS MORE


INTERESTING THAN SYMMETRICAL BALANCE

SOUTHERN FACE POTTERY WITH FOUND


OBJECT TEETH

ENVISION
Create face sketches for your pots before or after you throw your cylinders.

REFLECT
Talk to people at your table about your
design
Ask them for positive feedback
Ask them to give you some advice on what
you could work on.
Working alone is ok too.

Face Pottery from Seagrove NC

RESOURCES
http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-46-spring-2014/feature/tongue-tied
http://river.chattanoogastate.edu/orientations/ex-learnobj/Face_Jugs/Face_Jugs_print.html

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