George Wingard of the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program and co-producer of the award-winning movie Discovering Dave visited the offices of The Edgefield Advertiser recently to help tout the numerous awards the movie has received. Wingard and co-producer Mark Albertin (videographer and owner of Scrapbook Productions) give credit to the Dave pot that was uncovered […]
Readers will find an advertisement in the print edition of The Advertiser for volunteers and visitors to come to the excavations at the site of the first stoneware production site in the Edgefield District. The date for the excavation is October 10-27, 2014. This excavation is related to the on-going University of Illinois research, which […]
The Groundhog Kiln, poised on a rise near the entrance to old Pottersville, was heated up for the first time since September on December 3 as part of a weekend celebration of history in Edgefield. The weekend included the formal re-opening of the Blacksmith Shop, tours of Willowbrook Cemetery, and acknowledging the history of Edgefield […]
– Presented by the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program – Scrapbook Video Productions and the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program are proud to announce the release of the historical documentary film, Discovering Dave – Spirit Captured in Clay. The public is invited to attend a free world premier screening at 7 p.m. on September 10th, […]
The Historic Columbia Foundation will debut From Landrum to Leeds: Common Ceramics in 19th-Century Columbia, a new exhibit highlighting examples of the Foundation’s collection of locally made and used ceramics, opens on July 26. From Landrum to Leedswill be on display at the Robert Mills House through January 31. Drawing from its growing collection of locally made and imported ceramics, Historic Columbia Foundation explores […]
Vincent Thomas, a choreographer/dancer living in Baltimore, Md., was approached by a professor at the University of Delaware recently who asked him if he would be interested in doing a solo dance about Dave the Potter. Imagine, knowing yourself to be from Edgefield and hearing a “foreigner” ask you such a question, to do a […]
And New Pottery Stash Clues – By Justin Guy – When we think of a potter today most people imagine a person seated in front of a rather small machine with a flat disc which is kept reliably turning with the use of a pedal and electric motor. It is easy to forget that this modern […]
Once again, archaeologists are travelling this summer to the Edgefield area in search of historical information regarding the cultural lives of 19th century potters and artifacts of the pottery industry. Area volunteers are invited to provide assistance to the Department of Anthropology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign’s Archeological Field School from May 26, 2013 until July […]
By Justin Guy – About thirty thousand years! That’s how long humans have been working with clay and making it into objects we need or at least objects we believe we needed. For a generational equivalent that means that about 150 grandmothers ago your “mega” great-grandmother was just figuring out that she could take that […]
February 14, 2013, is the 150th anniversary of Dave making this jar. The jar is marked with the date of February 14, 1863. This Valentine of Edgefield Pottery from Dave the potter turned up in Savannah, Ga., and is owned by Paul Blatner, who collects Southern Americana. He may be contacted at (912) 257-8904. […]