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David 'Dave' Drake: Potter and Poet

Enslaved for most of his life, the 19th-century craftsman produced uncommonly large ceramic jars adorned by his poetic verses

Jill Vaum Rothschild and Leslie Umberger | March 14, 2023

"Metabolizing the Border" explores the physical and psychological experiences migrants face while crossing the borderlands.

Mary Savig | March 1, 2023