Quillan Lanier Meaders (October 4, 1917[1] – February 5, 1998)[2] was an American potter best known for face jugs, for which he was regarded as a master of the form.[3]
Lanier Meaders | |
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| Born | Quillan Lanier Meaders October 4, 1917 Mossy Creek, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 1998 (aged 80) Mossy Creek, Georgia, U.S. |
| Other names | Q. Lanier Meaders |
| Occupation | Potter |
Early life
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Meaders' grandfather, John Milton Meaders, started a pottery business in the community of Mossy Creek, Georgia in 1893, employing his five sons. Son Cheever Meaders took over the business in 1920.[4] Grandson Lanier Meaders continued the traditional ceramic craftsmanship of his forefathers by producing alkaline-glazed stoneware, solely working with a foot-powered treadle wheel and a wood-fired kiln. Like his father, he used materials that were indigenous to the region. His ash glaze was made of sifted ashes from his kiln, Albany slip and regular stoneware clay, and powdered calcium carbonate. Meaders typically created pieces in earth-brown, olive-green and rust-gray similar to those while a young apprentice to his father.[5][6]
Career
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Meaders' contributions to Southern folk art have been recognized by multiple entities including the National Endowment for the Arts, the Smithsonian Institution[7] and the Library of Congress. His work is exhibited in the Smithsonian[8] and various museums across the United States. In 1978 he and his mother, Arie Meaders, were honorees of the Library of Congress with Meaders Pottery Day.[5] He was a recipient of a 1983 National Heritage Fellowship, the United States government's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts, awarded by the National Endowment for the Arts,[9] and was the recipient of the Governor's Award for the Arts in 1987.
References
edit- ^ "Lanier Meaders: Potter". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Quillian Lanier Meaders (1917 - 1998) - Find A Grave Memorial". Find a Grave. February 5, 1988.
- ^ "Face Jug by Reggie Meaders - intuitive eye". intuitiveeye.org. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ Rinzler, Ralf (1981). "The Meaders Family". Retrieved December 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Museums & Historic Sites". georgiamountains.org. February 23, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ Head, Tarp. "Lanier Meaders - Meaders Pottery". folkpottery.com. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "Face Jug". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
- ^ "Face Jug by Quillan Lanier Meaders / American Art". si.edu. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "NEA National Heritage Fellowships 1983". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.