Where Pottery Meant Survival — Korond II.
<p>János Józsa had run away from home three times before the age of 9. As one of six orphaned children brought up by his aunt and uncle, he never knew a real home. And in the cruel post-World War II poverty, the kids were just an extra mouth to feed. The young János dutifully suffered his uncle’s abuse, but when he couldn’t bear it anymore, his only escape was running down the dirt road and into oblivion.</p>
<p>Yet, by a fortunate twist of fate, it was his uncle, working the fields by summer and a potter by winter, who first showed János the traditional craft endemic to the Transylvanian village of Korond: pottery. It felt empowering to be manifesting culture with his own hands. János’s talent and love for ceramics sent him on a decades-long training, eventually making him the most accomplished and influential potter in all of Korond’s history. His work refined the famous local ceramics and took it to new heights.</p>
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