Beautifully designed, well written and illustrated, and comprehensive in scope, Brothers in Clay should stand for years to come as the definitive volume on Georgia's exciting and diverse pottery traditions. It also sets a standard for state surveys that future studies will have to work hard to equal. -- Journal of American Folklore Remarkably complete in its coverage . . . Burrison combines interviews with historic evidence to write a flowing narrative spiced with brilliant photographs and effective illustrations. -- Choice A fascinating booka sort of living history . . . This book is a fitting tribute to the Georgia folk pottery movement. -- Christian Science Monitor The first extensive study of a once-prominent part of the state's culture. -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Combines the popular appeal of a Foxfire volume with the painstaking academic care of the scholarly monograph. -- Southern Exposure [ An] exhaustive study of Georgia's pottery dynasties. -- Southern Living Burrison's beautiful book . . . [ is] more than an ordinary history; it is a complete study in folklife and material culture. -- Western Folklore A pioneering work . . . Burrison has provided a remarkably rich and full homage to some 400 Georgia potters. Above all, he has delineated a true, living craft. -- Material Culture
