The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr, Eccentric Genius (Hardcover)

from sabdelaz

A good biography book about a mad potter, George E Ohr. George E. Ohr was a man who used trash to make treasure. He was well known in two states; Mississippi and Louisiana. George E. Ohr's shop, however was in the New Orleans Daily Picayune as one of the "two things not to be missed in Biloxi,......

from Debra_Armbruster

2014 Sibert Award Honor I selected The Mad Potter: George E. Ohr, Eccentric Genius to read after having seen it displayed in several middle school library collections. While I enjoyed the book for what it was - a biographical look at an artist who, despite artistic vision, remained in obscurity d...

from jnmwheels

This vividly told biography about a mad potter who becomes most successful about one hundred years after his death may inspire children. Interesting in part because he predicted his own success, students will relate to his eccentricities and learn about history and ceramic making in the process. ...

from Mad.River.Librarian

I didn't know who George Ohr, Pott - Ohr "extraordinaire", was before I started reading this engaging and vibrant biography, but I really enjoyed learning about him, his eccentricities, his talent, and Biloxi, Mississippi. What I wouldn't give to have wandered through that sleepy town one hundred...

from Sullywriter

A fascinating, completely engaging introduction to a delightfully eccentric, innovative artist.