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Artists « Allen Ham
Allen Ham (Folk Pottery)He is also the grandson of potter Herndon Miller and was trained primarily in his maternal grandfather’s shop in Brent. Ham, his uncle Eric Miller, and cousins Kenneth Miller and Sherman Hughey made pottery at the Highway 5 shop during the 1970s and early 1980s. In 1992, Ham went to work for the Alabama Department of Transportation and now makes pottery on weekends at the Miller pottery or at a pottery shop in Clanton. For more than two centuries, Alabama has remained unique in the rich deposits of clay throughout the state. Its color and composition vary geographically, but the quality is consistently high. Early potters provided essential household articles, mostly those designed for food—its preparation, presentation and storage. These items include plates, mugs, bowls, jars, jugs, water coolers, crocks, churns (for butter and adapted for beer) and chamber pots. Later developments included pipes, cuspidors, drain pipes, flue thimbles, poultry waterers, rabbit feeders, ant defenders, bricks, flower pots and grave markers. Selected Exhibitions and AwardsAmerican Folk Festival, Smithsonian Institution The Alabama Clay Conference Kentuck Festival of the Arts Selma Artisans’ Day The Birmingham Museum of Art Items in the APT AuctionRelated Linkshttp://www.alabamaheritage.com/news/news6.htmhttp://antiquesandthearts.com/2006-10-23__13-21-20.html&page=2 http://arts.state.al.us/library/CarryOn_20yrApprenticeshipProgram.pdf |
