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Ask the Expert: An award-winning potter shares his passion for Mississippi's ceramics scene


Ask the Expert: An award-winning potter shares his passion for Mississippi’s ceramics scene
How to plan the perfect pottery pilgrimage, who the biggest names in Mississippi pottery are, and more
Photo courtesy of Nettles Pottery
Our Expert
Award-winning potter Matt Long is a professor of art at the University of Mississippi and presents ceramics workshops internationally. His functional pieces have appeared in publications such as
Ceramics Monthly.
How did Mississippi become a hotbed for pottery?
First, let’s think about the history of this state in a geologic way. The clays that settle in the Delta pick up minerals and impurities along their path, which lowers their melting point. So, a really long time ago, indigenous people were able to dig clay out of creek beds and form utilitarian objects, then heat them on an open fire to get the clay hard. ....

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