Clay Burnette
Big Red
1998, Dyed and painted pine needles, copper wire, glass beads
Age-old techniques and materials weave together with contemporary forms, colors and nontraditional materials in Clay Burnette’s basketry, merging the boundaries between fine art and craft, tradition and contemporary vision.
The S.C. Archives and History Foundation acquired this piece for the Archives and History Center through a cooperative effort with the S.C. Arts Commission.
Tarleton Blackwell
Hog Series CXCVIII: Wheels of Time
1998, graphite, prismacolor, watercolor on paper
(prints pictured at right and above)
South Carolina’s past and the artist’s personal experiences as a native South Carolinian fill this triptych. Historical and whimsical images are layered to reflect periods and events in the state’s history and its rich multicultural heritage. Clicking on each painting will link to an enlargement.
The S.C. Archives and History Foundation commissioned this piece for the Grand Opening of the Archives and History Center through a cooperative effort with the S.C. Arts Commission.
Two-handled storage jar
Edgefield District, S.C.
c. 1850, stoneware
This jar is an example of stoneware produced in western South Carolina beginning in the early 19th century. Storage vessels such as this were often made by slaves, and were used for keeping food and liquids before glass jars and other mass-produced containers made stoneware obsolete in the early 20th century. Today Edgefield pottery is valued for its beautiful shapes, glazes and slip decorations.
On loan from the South Carolina State Museum
J. Bardin
Religious Festival
c. 1967, oil on canvas
Given in loving memory of Nancy Callcott Meriwether, staff member 1981-1995