A Human History
A human history told through clay, from the critically acclaimed author of The Foghorn's Lament

'An engrossing history of the deep connection between humans and clay' KATHERINE MAY, author of Enchantment

'Fascinating and powerful' BRIAN ENO

Clay is baked into our culture: we have been taking handfuls of earth and forming them into their own image since our history began. In Clay: A Human History, Jennifer Lucy Allan navigates the story of humankind and our relationship to making and creativity through our relationship with this enigmatic, ancient material.

Born out of a desire to know and understand the spiritual and practical applications of clay in both its micro and macro histories, Clay: A Human History is a hybrid of archaeology, history and lived experience as an amateur potter.

'I have loved learning from every chapter in this beautiful and affecting book' VASHTI BUNYAN