From the late 1600s to the mid-1700s, enslaved people in the South were making pottery for their own use out of earthenware clay. Referred to as “colonoware,” such vessels were built by hand, unglazed, and fired in a pit. This program will not only emphasize the techniques used in making such vessels, but it will explore the utilitarian function and symbolic significance of enslaved made pottery. In addition, guests will have the opportunity to create their own piece of pottery.

This program is included with General Admission to Middleton Place.