Art Now Artist Talk: Justin Guy, Master Potter at Old Edgefield Pottery

Name: Art Now Artist Talk: Justin Guy, Master Potter at Old Edgefield Pottery
Start: 2025-07-17T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-17T19:30:00-04:00
Location: SRP Auditorium at the Morris Museum

July 17 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

David "Dave" Drake, Stoneware storage jar, 1857. Alkaline-glazed clay. Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia. Donated in memory of Rebecca Clark Rice by her family - William Little Clark, Marian Carter Clark, Robert Williams Rice Jr., Robert Williams Rice III, and Carter Elizabeth Rice.

Justin Guy, a craftsman of Old Edgefield–style vessels and a recipient of the 2022 South Carolina Arts Commission’s Folk Heritage Award, will discuss the history of the technique and the significance of potters Abner Landrum, David Drake, and Stephen Ferrell. Afterwards, Guy will identify and authenticate your Old Edgefield pottery (limit of two pieces per person). A reception follows. FREE.

Details

Date:: July 17
Time:: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Event Category:: Art Now Artist Talk

Venue

: SRP Auditorium at the Morris Museum