An outdoor mural in Edgefield, South Carolina depicts Edgefield’s most renowned potter, Dave Drake, aka Dave the Potter, or more commonly just Dave. Dave created by some estimates, more than 50,000 ...
Edgefield pottery, one of South Carolina’s most famous folk art traditions, will be discussed during a summer speaker series called “Cultural Creativity, History and Heritage in Edgefield, S.C.” ...
EDGEFIELD — Pottery made in the 1800s in the Edgefield District is popular with collectors, and some examples of the stoneware have sold for tens of thousands of dollars. Back when it was being ...
The Black potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina, have been known to folklorists, regional museums and collectors for more than a century. Now they have taken center stage in ”Hear Me Now: The Black ...
Last summer, someone stole $100,000 worth of historic pottery that had been loaned to a library in Edgefield, leaving authorities searching for clues. Today, police are still looking for the 19th ...
Local clay mixed with Southern history create earthen treasures at this storied pottery. Slabs of freshly mixed pewter-toned wet clay wait patiently inside Old Edgefield Pottery to achieve their ...