an American art tradition, face jugs, jugheads and a PBS video link

1. FACE JUGS
AND
JUGHEADS
AN
AMERICAN
CERAMIC
TRADITION

3. Face jugs are
sometimes
called
Jugheads.

6. Face jugs
were first
made in the
early 1800's
by slave
potters.

8. Slaves turned
pots, pushed
wheels, made
the pottery
and loaded
the kilns in
their free
time.

10. Many pots
were made
to honor
dead
relatives
and
friends.

12. Most of
these
artists
names are
unknown.

14. Face Vessels
have been
found along
the routes of
the
Underground
Railroad and
on gravesites .

16. Sometimes
face jugs
were shown
as mean or
the devil to
keep
children
away.

25. Once in a
while there
is a double
face jug.

26. This one
is a triple
face!

27. Many times
face jugs
are fun and
humorous.

37. What is
different
about this
face jug?

40. This fellow
seems to
have a
problem.
What is the
problem?

41. PBS History Detectives