Jodie Abbott's List: ceramicshistory

This gateway is a broad collection of links about the history of pottery and ceramics from Ancient Egyptian to Greek to Chinese and American. There are many useful links on the various pottery topics with links to blogs, websites, forums and interviews. This is a great resource for the high school student and includes a photo gallery. The drawback is the sponsored sites and ads found within the content listing on the page.

This gateway was created in 1994 by Victor Bryant, a former educator/lecturer with 20+ years experience. His page was created to stimulate creativity and inspire students to take their ceramics studies to a higher level. There are web tutorials, illustrations and interactive graphics that would be fun for high school students to explore. There are tabs for Greek, Roman, Etruscan and Chinese ceramics along with firings/kilns and frits/glazes. There are also links to ceramic/pottery discussion sites and numerous related sites. The last update was July 2008.

This is a site created in 1997 by Lana and Greg Myroth to showcase their love for American Pottery. It lists the various categories of American Art and a brief history of each, including Roseville, Modern and American. There are also links and information about additional books on the topic, as well as, links for contemporary pottery and pottery values.

This is a database from Questia, which is known for Trusted Online Research and the World's Largest Online Library of Books in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Students will have access to Art History (choose "Art & Architecture" then "Art History" and "Pottery") It is a large database of research based information on many educational topics. It is appropriate for the senior high school student interested in serious research.

This gateway is a compilation of websites that are some of the best on the topic of International Pottery. With a copyright of 2009, it is fairly current and includes timelines, reference e-books, techniques, styles, equipment and styles. There are links to the history of pottery from various countries. There are links to associated websites and directories, however, the placement of links to sponsored sites is a little distracting. Otherwise, a decent source for information for the high school student to learn about pottery/ceramics history