Face Vessels and Ugly Jugs: Exploring a Pottery Tradition of the South
The idea's people have abo... more Face Vessels and Ugly Jugs: Exploring a Pottery Tradition of the South The idea's people have about what art “is,” vary as much as the people answering the question. The idea of what people consider art to be is ever evolving. Some forms of artistic expression have evolved from traditions rooted in culture, religion and imagination. This is the case of the tradition southern art of Face Vessels.
Face Vessels also referred to as “face jugs,” “ugly jugs,” or “voodoo jugs” are clay vessels thrown on a pottery wheel and embellished with a variety of facial features. According to most potter’s I have researched, when it comes to ugly jugs, the uglier the better. There are several theories regarding the origins of Face Vessels. To better understand Face Vessels as works of art it is important to explore the history of these vessels. There are records of two types of Face Vessels that have been produced in the United States. The first known examples of Face Vessels have no formal name but are usually referred to as historical Face Vessel were created in the mid-19th century, and are most often credited to African-American slaves. The second example of Face Vessels, began to appear in a much later era, while no one can trace their true date and origins, these vessels are most often referred to as modern Face Vessels or “Ugly Jugs,” by potters and collectors. While both the historical and modern Face Vessels share similar characteristics, both their creation and the historical relevance to the eras in which they were created.
Essay uses the novel “The Attack,” as an exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the ... more Essay uses the novel “The Attack,” as an exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the complexities faced by those living with the daily realities of that conflict for both Israelis and Palestinians. The novel was the fourth written by a former Algerian army officer Mohamed Moulessehoul under the female pen name Yasmina Khadra to prevent censorship from the Algerian military. While the novel is a work of fiction, it is very much based on the realities faced by those living in the highly contested area.
The book “I, Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian Women in Guatemala,” is an autobiographical style work,... more The book “I, Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian Women in Guatemala,” is an autobiographical style work, known in the Latin American culture as a testimonio. The controversial book is based on both the life story of Rigoberto Menchú and the collective history of the indigenous peoples of Guatemala, as it was told by Menchú to the books editor and writer, Elisabeth Burgos-Debray, in Paris 1982. At that time Menchú, only 23 years old, had fled from her native Guatemala in exile, and Menchú, ready to tell her story, spent a week in Paris with Venezuelan born Burgos-Debray. Over the period of that week, Menchú told her story to Burgos-Debray, who recorded and edited Menchú’s words into what would become the book most commonly referred to as “I, Rigoberta Menchú.
On August 6, 1945, the world changed when the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the ... more On August 6, 1945, the world changed when the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city Hiroshima. Three days later a second bomb was dropped on another Japanese city, Nagasaki. The decision to drop the atomic bomb was left to one person, President Harry S. Truman. Since the decision to use the atomic bomb and following the unprecedented destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many questions regarding the decision have been asked, including if President Truman had made the correct decision by unleashing the bomb and what his actual motivations for doing so.
As we study China, we cannot fully grasp the reach of the government without taking into account ... more As we study China, we cannot fully grasp the reach of the government without taking into account the literature that describes the cultural and political climate of the nation. Two examples of Chinese literature that exemplify the reach of the Chinese government into the lives and minds of the Chinese people are “Wild Swans: The Three Daughters of China,” written by Chinese author Jung Chang, and the writings of Lei Feng as taken from his personal journals, and published in China. While each work has its own characteristics, they both exemplify the reach of the Chinese government, and specifically the reach the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
" I, Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian Woman in Guatemala: " The Testimony of a People through the eyes... more " I, Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian Woman in Guatemala: " The Testimony of a People through the eyes of one
Face Vessels and Ugly Jugs: Exploring a Pottery Tradition of the South
The idea's people have abo... more Face Vessels and Ugly Jugs: Exploring a Pottery Tradition of the South The idea's people have about what art “is,” vary as much as the people answering the question. The idea of what people consider art to be is ever evolving. Some forms of artistic expression have evolved from traditions rooted in culture, religion and imagination. This is the case of the tradition southern art of Face Vessels.
Face Vessels also referred to as “face jugs,” “ugly jugs,” or “voodoo jugs” are clay vessels thrown on a pottery wheel and embellished with a variety of facial features. According to most potter’s I have researched, when it comes to ugly jugs, the uglier the better. There are several theories regarding the origins of Face Vessels. To better understand Face Vessels as works of art it is important to explore the history of these vessels. There are records of two types of Face Vessels that have been produced in the United States. The first known examples of Face Vessels have no formal name but are usually referred to as historical Face Vessel were created in the mid-19th century, and are most often credited to African-American slaves. The second example of Face Vessels, began to appear in a much later era, while no one can trace their true date and origins, these vessels are most often referred to as modern Face Vessels or “Ugly Jugs,” by potters and collectors. While both the historical and modern Face Vessels share similar characteristics, both their creation and the historical relevance to the eras in which they were created.
Essay uses the novel “The Attack,” as an exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the ... more Essay uses the novel “The Attack,” as an exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the complexities faced by those living with the daily realities of that conflict for both Israelis and Palestinians. The novel was the fourth written by a former Algerian army officer Mohamed Moulessehoul under the female pen name Yasmina Khadra to prevent censorship from the Algerian military. While the novel is a work of fiction, it is very much based on the realities faced by those living in the highly contested area.
The book “I, Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian Women in Guatemala,” is an autobiographical style work,... more The book “I, Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian Women in Guatemala,” is an autobiographical style work, known in the Latin American culture as a testimonio. The controversial book is based on both the life story of Rigoberto Menchú and the collective history of the indigenous peoples of Guatemala, as it was told by Menchú to the books editor and writer, Elisabeth Burgos-Debray, in Paris 1982. At that time Menchú, only 23 years old, had fled from her native Guatemala in exile, and Menchú, ready to tell her story, spent a week in Paris with Venezuelan born Burgos-Debray. Over the period of that week, Menchú told her story to Burgos-Debray, who recorded and edited Menchú’s words into what would become the book most commonly referred to as “I, Rigoberta Menchú.
On August 6, 1945, the world changed when the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the ... more On August 6, 1945, the world changed when the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city Hiroshima. Three days later a second bomb was dropped on another Japanese city, Nagasaki. The decision to drop the atomic bomb was left to one person, President Harry S. Truman. Since the decision to use the atomic bomb and following the unprecedented destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many questions regarding the decision have been asked, including if President Truman had made the correct decision by unleashing the bomb and what his actual motivations for doing so.
As we study China, we cannot fully grasp the reach of the government without taking into account ... more As we study China, we cannot fully grasp the reach of the government without taking into account the literature that describes the cultural and political climate of the nation. Two examples of Chinese literature that exemplify the reach of the Chinese government into the lives and minds of the Chinese people are “Wild Swans: The Three Daughters of China,” written by Chinese author Jung Chang, and the writings of Lei Feng as taken from his personal journals, and published in China. While each work has its own characteristics, they both exemplify the reach of the Chinese government, and specifically the reach the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
" I, Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian Woman in Guatemala: " The Testimony of a People through the eyes... more " I, Rigoberta Menchú, an Indian Woman in Guatemala: " The Testimony of a People through the eyes of one
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The idea's people have about what art “is,” vary as much as the people answering the question. The idea of what people consider art to be is ever evolving. Some forms of artistic expression have evolved from traditions rooted in culture, religion and imagination. This is the case of the tradition southern art of Face Vessels.
Face Vessels also referred to as “face jugs,” “ugly jugs,” or “voodoo jugs” are clay vessels thrown on a pottery wheel and embellished with a variety of facial features. According to most potter’s I have researched, when it comes to ugly jugs, the uglier the better. There are several theories regarding the origins of Face Vessels. To better understand Face Vessels as works of art it is important to explore the history of these vessels.
There are records of two types of Face Vessels that have been produced in the United States. The first known examples of Face Vessels have no formal name but are usually referred to as historical Face Vessel were created in the mid-19th century, and are most often credited to African-American slaves. The second example of Face Vessels, began to appear in a much later era, while no one can trace their true date and origins, these vessels are most often referred to as modern Face Vessels or “Ugly Jugs,” by potters and collectors. While both the historical and modern Face Vessels share similar characteristics, both their creation and the historical relevance to the eras in which they were created.
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The idea's people have about what art “is,” vary as much as the people answering the question. The idea of what people consider art to be is ever evolving. Some forms of artistic expression have evolved from traditions rooted in culture, religion and imagination. This is the case of the tradition southern art of Face Vessels.
Face Vessels also referred to as “face jugs,” “ugly jugs,” or “voodoo jugs” are clay vessels thrown on a pottery wheel and embellished with a variety of facial features. According to most potter’s I have researched, when it comes to ugly jugs, the uglier the better. There are several theories regarding the origins of Face Vessels. To better understand Face Vessels as works of art it is important to explore the history of these vessels.
There are records of two types of Face Vessels that have been produced in the United States. The first known examples of Face Vessels have no formal name but are usually referred to as historical Face Vessel were created in the mid-19th century, and are most often credited to African-American slaves. The second example of Face Vessels, began to appear in a much later era, while no one can trace their true date and origins, these vessels are most often referred to as modern Face Vessels or “Ugly Jugs,” by potters and collectors. While both the historical and modern Face Vessels share similar characteristics, both their creation and the historical relevance to the eras in which they were created.