Carl Sheehan presents "New Ways with Old Clays, Contemporary Approach to Pit-fired Ceramics" at the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture.

Currently on display in the Beall Park Art Center Lobby is a diverse exhibit of pottery created by our ceramics teachers and students.

Pit firing is the oldest known method of hardening clay, dating back roughly 30,000 years. Rather than using a modern kiln, unglazed pots are nestled in an earthen pit alongside combustible materials ...