Traditional Catawba Pottery
Sanders finishes a snake pot in her kitchen stove after firing it in her backyard pit, Rock Hill, South Carolina, 2007. Photo by Layne Bailey, courtesy of Charlotte Observer.
I started with little squirrels and I've just never stopped. New designs are always in my mind.
- Caroleen Sanders
Catawba Indian potter Caroleen Sanders grew up watching her mother and other relatives make traditional Catawba pots.
Now, she uses a mix of traditional and modern techniques to produce her own original designs.
