Old Edgefield Pottery – Edgefield, South Carolina
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Edgefield County is known for its extraordinary contributions to American stoneware pottery. A combination of necessary natural resources, slave labor, and good fortune helped put Edgefield on the map, and its unique history has been recreated with the help of Old Edgefield Pottery and its resident historian and potter, Stephen Ferrell.
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An impressive display of jugs, pots, vases, and jars at the Terry Ferrell Museum in downtown Edgefield provides a small glimpse into the skill attributed to Edgefield District potters. Vessels were made in all shapes and sizes, but definite themes emerge when viewed together: earth-tones, alkaline glazes, ovoid shapes, swag and loop embellishments, and looped or lug handles.
Read about Edgefield Pottery in the October 2008 issue of SCIway News.
4 Comments about Old Edgefield Pottery
September 5th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
Hey, I am a stay at home mom that likes to do pottery. I did some work in college but want to start at my home. I am looking for some ideas to get started. Do you have any suggestion?
September 6th, 2010 at 8:03 am
Hi Jeanette! SCIWAY visited Old Edgefield Pottery in October 2008 (see our article about Edgefield Pottery) and it was a wonderful experience. Dave has a lot of insight and information to share, so you could try visiting him at his shop in Edgefield. Maybe another SCIWAY visitor will be able to provide more ideas!
February 9th, 2011 at 12:23 pm
Hey Jeanette,
If you happen to be in the Edgefield area, the Piedmont Pottery Program on main street offers many different classes on everything from decorative pottery to tool making. If you are too far away however I might suggest an excellent book by Jo Connell called “The Potter’s Guide to Ceramic Surfaces.” There are enough ideas in there to keep you creating for a while. Best of luck!
December 18th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Both Stephen Ferrell (with his skill and wealth of knowledge) and the Piedmont Pottery are well worth visiting. I enjoyed both. Each creates unique and varied pieces. Just regret I don’t have easy access to participate in the Tech program.
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