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乔治亚的民俗陶器
地方性遗产
您曾用黏土制造过陶罐
吗？乔治亚的制陶工业拥有一段长远的历史，乔治亚北部土壤中的红色黏土极适合用来制陶，住在该区的美国印地安人
，如：克里克族 (Creek) 及却洛奇族 (Cherokee) ，曾制做陶
制品，而1700年代时定居乔治亚的欧洲移民，也制作陶器。
欧洲移民的制陶方法为将陶土放在一个旋转的盘子上捏塑(此步骤称为拋土throwing)，接着将成品上釉，再放入窑
里烧(灶)；1820年代至1840年代，陶器开始流传开来，而位于乔治亚北部及中部地区的制陶中心则被称为「瓮镇」
(jugtowns) ；一直到了现在，乔治亚陶器仍持续地生产，而制陶技术、技艺及材料则代代相传，位于此区的好几户家庭仍继续「旋转及燃陶」 (turn
and burn) ，努力保存这个已经有200年历史的常规。
除了少数的例子之外，乔治亚的陶器只具实用价值，而艺术诉求则是次要目的，但这并不表示乔治亚的陶器就缺乏美感，它是将来陶器的外形及釉色搭配得宜、善用技巧及创意，从而创造出朴实的美感来。
Have you ever made a pot out of clay? In Georgia the creation of pottery has a long history. The red clay of north Georgia soil is highly suitable for pottery making. American Indians in the area, including the Creeks and Cherokees, created clay wares, and as European immigrants settled in Georgia during the 1700s, they too made pottery.
The European immigrants made pottery by turning clay on a wheel (called "throwing"), using glaze and a fire kiln (oven). Pottery became so widespread in the 1820s through the 1840s in the north and central areas of Georgia that pottery-making centers were called "jugtowns." Today, Georgia pottery is still made, and the skills, techniques, and materials are passed on to each new generation. Several families in this area continue to "turn and burn," preserving a 200-year-old tradition.
With few exceptions, Georgia pottery was produced for practical uses only, and any artistic appeal was secondary. This does not mean Georgia pottery lacks beauty. It is the combination of form and glaze, and technique and innovation that creates a simple beauty.
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