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Jars of many shapes, sizes, and uses. Food storage before industrial canning or refrigeration was a battle against rodents and other pests.

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The Edgecomb Jar is a lyrical homage to the remarkable pottery that originated in Old Edgefield.

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Hear Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.

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Museum shops are a logical market for The Edgecomb Jar.  
33% of all American adults visit an art museum annually;
83% of these visitors have a college degree. 

In 2025, I visited 27 museums to see what kind of books were offered for children. The Smithsonian's Museum of the American Indian was the only place that offered excellent, relevant children's books.

I will develop this untapped market to promote The Edgcomb Jar.

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Shop with Purpose on Museum Store Sunday | 11.30.2025

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Enjoy discounts and events at 2,200+ museum stores across the globe on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Shop with purpose!

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Published in 2010, this book won a Coretta Scott King Award and was a Caldecott Honor book

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Made by H. Wilson and Company, the first black-owned business in Texas.

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The clay jars at Bayou Bend - Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, which inspired my book. 

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Bill Hill began collecting this type of pottery decades before the art world recognized its cultural merit. 

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I met Bill Hill, art collector and founder of the Texas Artisans Archive while developing the above project for Row House CDC, the housing component of Project Row Houses. I later served on the CDC Board of Directors.

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From Here Me Now: The Black Potters of Old Edgefield, South Carolina. I can envision a square board set across the top, used as a card table, a reading table, or holding  a bunch of wildflowers.

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There are over 400,000 museum volunteers per the American Association for Museum Volunteers (AAMV). They all have meetings and all need speakers. If only 1% bought my book, that would be 4000 books!

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Becoming a Museum Volunteer in 2025: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t

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From greeting guests to leading tours, museum volunteers provide essential support across departments, both in public and behind the scenes.

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Pottery crafting community as "digital detox"

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The slow, mindful craft of ceramics is booming worldwide

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The slow, mindful craft of ceramics is booming in Australia worldwide.

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H. Wilson and Company, established in 1869, was the first Black-owned business in Texas. I discovered after writing The Edgecomb Jar that the heirs have established a museum and foundation, and hope to visit this soon.

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We welcome you to the Wilson Pottery Foundation website! We are the proud descendants of Hiram and James Wilson, founders of the Wilson Pottery business. We hope you enjoy your visit as you learn about the rich heritage of the Wilson Family and its pottery business history.

The 2025 Wilson Pottery Show was held on October 25, 2025. It was an outstanding success by all measures. We invite you to see images of this event on the Footprints 2025 page where you can also view other posts and images that capture recent events in which Wilson family members participated.

The Wilson Pottery Foundation Gratefully Acknowledges and Thanks the City of Seguin, the Guadalupe County United Way, and Guadalupe Regional Medical Center As Our Partners

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The 2025 Wilson Pottery Show was held on October 25, 2025. It was an outstanding success by all measures. We invite you to see images of this event on the Footprints 2025 page where you can also view other posts and images that capture recent events in which Wilson family members participated.

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Detailed information about uses of jars like my Edgecomb Jar. Without safe food storage, families would have lost their food to rodents, insects, or other pests. 

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Adriana RizzoJanuary 10, 20236 min. read

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Examining Storage Jars from the American South - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Scientific research on food residue found in nineteenth-century stoneware vessels produced by enslaved artisans sheds light on the contents once stored inside.

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My primary source of information related to the creation of my book The Edgecomb Jar.