Listen to “Black Artists Are Reshaping How We Think About American Ceramics”

Written by Ruth Terry
Narrated by Chinwe Oniah

A terracotta clay sculpture resembling a small rounded pen or corral, with fence-like walls, a textured floor, a dome shape, a ball, and a chicken figure. The background is solid gray.

Contemporary ceramicists are continuing a long legacy of Black Americans working in clay. As they find new ways to tell their stories, the art world is finally catching up. (Cover image: “Farm Bowl with Chicken,” by Syd Carpenter.)

Written by RUTH TERRY

Introduction by PAULINE BARTOLONE

Narrated by CHINWE ONIAH

Produced by PAULINE BARTOLONE

Music by BLUE DOT SESSIONS

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Ruth Terry is an American freelancer and avid crafter who writes about race and identity, craft culture, and travel. She lives in Istanbul.
Chinwe Oniah is a multimedia producer and arts educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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