Mud in the Blood: The Next Generation of Cherokee Potters

Mud in the Blood: The Next Generation of Cherokee Potters

[Series note: People have been making pottery in the mountains of western North Carolina for thousands of years. This Living Traditions series focuses on the contemporary artists and makers who are maintaining pre-industrial pottery practices.] Levi West (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) took his first pottery class on a whim. Less than three years later, he won first place in traditional pottery at the 112th Cherokee Indian Fair, which took pl…