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Exhibition

Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina

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Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Miles Mill Pottery
ca. 1867–85
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) ; made at Stony Bluff Manufactory, Old Edgefield District, Sout American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
1858
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin slip
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1850
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Miles Mill Pottery
ca. 1867-85
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Drake & Rhodes Factory
1834
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
1858
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
1858
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
1858
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Stony Bluff Manufactory
ca. 1850
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with iron slip, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Trapp & Chandler Pottery
ca. 1845
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin and iron slip, American
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1840-53
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin slip, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Collin Rhodes Factory, Edgefield District, South Carolina
ca. 1846-53
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with iron and kaolin slip, American
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1840
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Miles Mill Pottery
ca. 1867-85
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin and iron slip, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Collin Rhodes Factory, Edgefield District, South Carolina
1847
Dr. Abner Landrum American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Dr. Abner Landrum
Pottersville Stoneware Manufactory
1820
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Pottersville Stoneware Manufactory
1821
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with iron slip, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Trapp & Chandler Pottery
ca. 1845
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with iron slip, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Thomas M. Chandler, Jr.
1838–1852
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin slip, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Collin Rhodes Factory, Edgefield District, South Carolina
ca. 1850
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin and iron slip, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Collin Rhodes Factory, Edgefield District, South Carolina
ca. 1846-53
Merchant Jug, Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin slip, American
Merchant Jug
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Collin Rhodes Factory, Edgefield District, South Carolina
ca. 1846-53
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin and iron slip, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Collin Rhodes Factory, Edgefield District, South Carolina
ca. 1846-53
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
1857
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
1857
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Multiple artists/makers
1859
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Miles Mill Pottery
ca. 1867–85
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–70
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware, American
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
1866
Trapp & Chandler Pottery, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with iron oxide, American
Trapp & Chandler Pottery
Thomas Chandler Pottery
ca. 1840-50
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin, American
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Unknown Old Edgefield District Pottery
ca. 1850–80
108 (Face Jug Series), Simone Leigh American, Salt-fired porcelain, American
108 (Face Jug Series)
Simone Leigh
2019
Large Jug, Simone Leigh American, Stoneware
Large Jug
Simone Leigh
2021–22
Signature Study, Theaster Gates, High fire stoneware with glaze
Signature Study
Theaster Gates
2020
Birth and Rebirth and Rebirth, Robert Pruitt American, Conte, charcoal pastel, and coffee wash
Birth and Rebirth and Rebirth
Robert Pruitt
2019
K.S., Adebunmi Gbadebo, True Blue Cemetery soil, human locs from Aaron Wilson, Kelsey Jackson, & Cheryl Person
K.S.
Adebunmi Gbadebo
2021
Applying Pressure, Woody De Othello American, Ceramic, glaze, and red oak wood
Applying Pressure
Woody De Othello
2021
Unrecorded Woodlands artist First Nations, Earthenware
Unrecorded Woodlands artist
ca. 1500
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1840
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
1853
Earl Robbins Native American, Earthenware
Earl Robbins
2000
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1848-67
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter
Stony Bluff Manufactory
ca. 1848-67
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
ca. 1848-67
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware with kaolin and iron slip
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
1849
Unrecorded Edgefield District potter American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware
Multiple artists/makers
1836
Benjamin F. Landrum American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware
Benjamin F. Landrum
Benjamin F. Franklin Pottery
ca. 1850-70
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
1858
Vili (Kongo), Wood, iron, nails, blades and fragments, and fiber cord
Vili (Kongo)
ca.1850
In Memory of Pirecie McCory, Born 1843, Died June 10 1933, In Thy Place to Stand, HFS, Adebunmi Gbadebo, True Blue Cemetery soil, South Carolina gold rice, human hair
In Memory of Pirecie McCory, Born 1843, Died June 10 1933, In Thy Place to Stand, HFS
Adebunmi Gbadebo
2022
Dave (later recorded as David Drake) American, Alkaline-glazed stoneware
Dave (later recorded as David Drake)
Stony Bluff Manufactory
1859