Anthony Peyton Young's Ceramics at CLAMP Merge Southern Craft and Identity

'From the Ground Up' is an exhibition showcasing recent ceramic sculptures and drawings by Anthony Peyton Young at CLAMP. Young combines traditional Southern craft techniques with modern interpretations of identity, utilizing humor and caricature to challenge stereotypes and explore their influence on personal identity. His work draws inspiration from a craft tradition that began in the 1840s in South Carolina's Edgefield District, where Black artisans, possibly enslaved, crafted face jugs or grotesque jars for ritualistic purposes. These vessels incorporated local kaolin to create white eyes and teeth, connecting to African power figures. The exhibition will be on display until [date not specified] at CLAMP.