randolph

Curated by Brenda Hornsby Heindl, Old Ways in Mind will highlight North Carolina potters influenced by historical American pottery and the legacies of iconic potters and their families. This exhibition will explore why historic American pottery traditions are important for the present and future and an examination of the designs, methods, and materials important to potters in carrying out their work.

The exhibition will also examine American pottery kiln designs and the impact of these designs on the appearance of historical and contemporary pottery. Visitors will learn about how pottery is fired in a kiln and the importance of using natural materials and local clay in wood-fired kilns. Historic American pottery and traditions examined will include the Owens family, Jugtown Pottery, Dorothy and Walter Auman, Burlon Craig, cobalt-decorated stoneware in the South, alkaline glazing, salt glazing, Edgefield pottery, and Alamance and Randolph County historic earthenware traditions.