Instructor: Dr. Tim McClendon has taught at Emory University and has been an avid potter since early life, and his works have been in a number of museums and galleries. As a native of Edgefield, and having literally grown up in Pottersville, he has unique insight into the Edgefield Stoneware tradition and importance Description: In this course, you will learn the importance of Edgefield Stoneware Manufacturing through firsthand experience in identifying the distinctives of Edgefield Stoneware, the manufacturing process, and the social implications of slave-produced pottery and the life of David Drake, i.e., “Dave the Potter.” Dr. McClendon’s family began the first Edgefield Pottery Museum and his relatives still own the original 105-ft kiln site of Abner Landrum’s “Pottersville,” north of Edgefield. A field trip to the kiln site will occur at the end of this 4-session course. Date: Field Trip: Tuesday: February 17 Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Pottersville Kiln Site