Jar with Heads from the collection of South Carolina Arts Commission

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Sarah Ayers
Jar with Heads, 1987
clay
12 x 9 x 9 in
Signature: Titled, signed and dated on lower right

Hedy Hartman on Sara Ayers
Catawba pottery, typified by Sara Ayers’ work, is a conglomeration of ancient Indian techniques of manufacture and more modern European styles. It provides an excellent visible example of Indian acculturation into Euro-American society and is virtually the only link for the Catawba people with their pre-contact ways of life. Many of the tribal ways, including language, have now been lost forever.

Collections: South Carolina Arts Commission State Art Collection

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The mission of the South Carolina Arts Commission is to promote access to the arts and support the cultivation of creativity in South Carolina. We envision a South Carolina where the arts are valued and all people benefit from a variety of creative experiences.

A state agency created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the SCAC works to increase public participation in the arts through grants, direct programs, staff assistance and partnerships in artist development, arts industry, arts learning, creative placemaking, and folklife and traditional arts. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the SCAC is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources.

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