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Yellow Clay

Common

This yellow clay is unprocessed raw clay, also known as wild clay, dug in Cherokee, North Carolina, by Cherokee Potter Levi West. This yellow 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

Uses in Craft

Yellow clay is often used for hand-building, coil-building, and various techniques to create pottery and sculpture objects.

Supplier Description

Levi West is a potter and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).

Supplier

Supplier LOCATION

Location

Cherokee, North Carolina

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