Larry Allen
Stoneware Clay
About the Artist
Larry Allen is an award-winning Alabama potter known for his distinctive wheel-thrown stoneware and intricate carved designs. Born and raised in Birmingham, he earned a bachelor’s degree in art from Berea College in 1978 and creates his pottery in Leeds, Alabama.
Inspired largely by African and Native American art, Larry makes each piece himself using black stoneware clay. His signature technique, sgraffito, involves carving designs through a contrasting surface layer to reveal the clay beneath. His “Unity” motif – figures joined hand in hand – expresses a message of togetherness inspired by the events of September 11, 2001.
Larry’s work has received numerous awards and appeared in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. His pottery is also part of the Birmingham Museum of Art’s permanent collection, and one of his vases was presented to author Harper Lee on behalf of the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
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