Publications

1. Braunholtz, N.J., "The Craft of the African Potter," Man 32:121. 1932
2. Cardew, Michael, "Pottery Techniques in Nigeria," in Nigerian Pottery by
    Sylvia Leith-Ross. Lagos: Ibadan University Press. 1970
3. Fagg, William and John Picton, The Potter's Art in Africa. London: The
    Trustees of the British Museum. 1970
4. Roy, Christopher (ed). Clay and Fire: Pottery in Africa. Univ. of Iowa:
    Iowa Studies in African Art, 2001
5.
Roy, Chrostopher. West African Pottery Forming and Firing Techniques
6.
For Science Lovers: The Chemistry of Ceramics

Special Publication

Clay and Fire: Pottery in Africa.  Iowa Studies in African Art: The Stanley Conferences at the University of Iowa V.4; ISBN 0-87414-120-6

Edited by Christopher D. Roy. Proceedings of a conference on pottery in Africa at the University of Iowa. 252 pages, paperbound, 115 black and white illustrations. Price: $50 per copy. For additional information or to place an order by e-mail, send an e-mail to africart@uiowa.edu. Postage paid from
Art and Life in Africa, E100 Art Building, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242


Contains essays by:

Christopher Roy, University of Iowa
Barbara Frank, SUNY Stonybrook
Marla Berns, Fowler Museum, UCLA
Dale Walde, University of Calgary
R.M.A. Bedaux,
Andrea Nicolls, Smithsonian Instiution
Allen F. Roberts, UCLA
Raymond Silverman, Michigan State University
Christine Mullen Kreamer, Smithsonian Instiution
Robert T. Soppelsa, Washburn University
Boye Agunbiade, Christopher Roy, Michael McNulty, Charles Hindes, Ibadan/Iowa

 

Additional Resources

1. POTTERY PHOTO ARCHIVE BY CHRISTOPHER ROY (http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/african-ceramic-arts/)

2. Pottery Field Photos: Mossi (Hammer and Anvil) from "Earth Transformed"

3. Pottery Field Photos: Bwa (Convex Mold/Coiling) from "Earth Transformed"

4. Pottery Field Photos: Senufo (Jelli) (Direct Pull) from "Earth Transformed"

5. Pottery Field Photos: Mossi (Concave Mold) from "Earth Transformed"