Common
This blue clay is unprocessed raw clay, also known as wild clay, dug in Cherokee, North Carolina, by Cherokee Potter Levi West. This blue clay has unique characteristics due to its unprocessed nature. It is typically fired at cone 5. When fired, this clay turns to a terracotta red.
Regional Material
Blue clay is often used for hand-building, coil-building, and various techniques to create pottery and sculpture objects.
Levi West is a potter and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
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