Edgefield Pottery.

Yesterday we called in at the Edgefield Pottery and met a fantastic bloke called Stephen Ferrell. He told us all about the Stoneware trade in the 1800's. This is a working pottery and museum which has some work created by the influential Dave the Slave , a slave who was taught to read and write when it was still illegal to do so.

Dave use to decorate his work with poems and couplets relating to the usage of the particular piece he was making.His work is much sought after and can be seen in the Smithsonian.