Enslaved and Free: 19th-Century African-American Potters

Presenters: Leslie Harris, Mark Shapiro, Adrienne Spinozzi, Brenda Hornsby Heindl, Earline Green and David F. Mack.

African-American potters were active in diverse contexts during the 19th century. Just as fired clay reveals history as archeological evidence, the work of enslaved and free potters in New York City, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia illuminates the robust role African Americans have played in American culture and ceramic history.

Source: WatchNCECA