The Art of Reading: “Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay”

Sunday, September 20, 2026•2:00 PM

Personal memory and cultural history combine in Christopher Benfey’s New York Times Notable Book and connections to the Mint’s ceramic collections abound. Characters and times range from Anni and Josef Albers and their residence at Black Mountain College to Josiah Wedgwood’s quest for Carolina Cherokee clay to the history of Seagrove potters.

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