Swag & Tassel: The Innovative Stoneware of Thomas Chandler

In August 2018, McKissick Museum will present "Swag & Tassel: The Innovative Stoneware of Thomas Chandler", the first retrospective exhibition of a 19th century Edgefield, SC, potter since I Made This Jar: The Life and Works of the Enslaved African-American Potter, Dave. Building upon the research in Philip Wingard's 2014 Ceramics in America article, From Baltimore to the South Carolina Backcountry: Thomas Chandler's Influence on 19th Century Stoneware, the exhibition will bring new archaeological and archival research to bear on our understanding of the nature and scope of Chandler's technical and aesthetic innovations within the context of mid-19th century Edgefield District pottery manufacturing.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website