pComing into being, the work of art, this very pot, creates relations--relations between nature and culture, between the individual and society, between utility and beauty. Governed by desire, the artist's work answers questions of value. Is nature favored, or culture Are individual needs or social needs more important Do utilitarian or aesthetic concerns dominate in the transformation of nature --from the IntroductionppiThe Potter's Arti discusses and illustrates the work of modern masters of traditional ceramics from Bangladesh, Sweden, various parts of the United States, Turkey, and Japan. It will appeal to anyone interested in pottery and the study of folklore and folk art.ppHenry Glassie is College Professor of Folklore and Co-director of Turkish Studies at Indiana University. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fellow of the National Humanities Institute he has also served as President of the Vernacular Architecture Forum and of the American Folklore Society.ppMaterial Culture-