Clay
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A Human History
'Mesmerising . . . this wonderful book opens up a world of wonder' Jennifer Higgie
Clay is baked into our culture: we have been taking handfuls of earth and forming them into their own image since our history began. In Clay: A Human History, Jennifer Lucy Allan navigates the history of humankind and our relationship to making and creativity through our relationship with this enigmatic, ancient material. Born out of a desire to know and understand the spiritual and practical applications of clay in both its micro and macro histories, Clay: A Human History is a hybrid of archaeology, history and lived experience as an amateur potter.'I have loved learning from every chapter in this beautiful and affecting book' Vashti Bunyan'It is this freshness of perspective, a new slant on a familiar medium, that makes Clay so compelling' Crafts MagazineBuy now!
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- ISBN: 9781399607650
- Author: Jennifer Lucy Allan
- Pub date: 09.09.25
- RRP: $29.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Jennifer Lucy Allan
Jennifer Lucy Allan is an author, journalist and broadcaster with a PhD in foghorns. Her first book, The Foghorn's Lament, was published in May 2021. She is a presenter on BBC Radio 3's long running music show, Late Junction, and presented Life, Death and the Foghorn, and Oh Yoko! for BBC Radio 4. As a journalist she has written on underground and experimental music for over 15 years, and also co-ran the record labels Arc Light Editions and Good Energy.
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