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Indianapolis, IN: Privately Printed. Fine with no dust jacket. 2009. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. The only book of its kind, this covers the history of, and the art and decorative pottery works of Brown County Pottery, Martz Potteries, Brown County Hills Pottery, all in or around the town of Nashville in Brown County, Indiana. Through much of the 20th Century, Brown County, Indiana was a haven to the famous Hoosier School painters, myriad other artists, and craftspeople who appreciated the wooded environment, low cost of living, and distance from the bustle of Indianapolis. For Walter and Helen Griffiths of Brown County Pottery, later reconstituted as Brown County Hills Pottery, the growing area tourism fostered a market for handmade artwares and "gift" pottery to take back to the city. For Karl Martz and Becky Brown Martz, the area was a supportive environment for their production of creative art pottery. This is the author's privately published first edition,… Read More