An exhibition of work by students in the Museum of the Cherokee People’s annual community learning pottery workshop led by renowned ceramic artist Tara McCoy (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), ‘Didanisisgi Gadagwatli’ showcases the dedication of a new era of Cherokee artists.

McCoy developed her pottery workshop three years ago when she noticed a decline in practicing ceramic artists in the Cherokee community. Compelled to do her part in ensuring that there are future generations of Cherokee potters, she developed a three-month intensive workshop that invites aspiring potters from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and other federally recognized tribes to learn all facets of Cherokee ceramics.

Exhibiting Artists: Mona Taylor (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Faith Long-Presley (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Steven Long (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Chelsea Hemphill (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Hope Long (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Jake Stephens (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Lori Sanders (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Monique Taylor (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Juanita Paz-Chalacha (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Kaliya Wachacha (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians), Adelia Crowe (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)