11 min
Mini-Episode: A Life Etched in Clay: The Story of Dave Our State, Our Stories: A South Carolina State Museum Podcast
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- Society & Culture
Through the better part of the 19th century in the Old Edgefield district of South Carolina, enslaved African American potter David Drake, also known as “Dave the Potter,” created countless ceramic jugs. Today, his work has made it to the Met.
Go behind-the-scenes in collections storage to examine his work and explore the history of this important South Carolina artist.
Through the better part of the 19th century in the Old Edgefield district of South Carolina, enslaved African American potter David Drake, also known as “Dave the Potter,” created countless ceramic jugs. Today, his work has made it to the Met.
Go behind-the-scenes in collections storage to examine his work and explore the history of this important South Carolina artist.
11 min