Women, Art, and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise brings together works created during the 45-year lifespan of the Newcomb enterprise—an artistic and commercial venture which provided a rare opportunity for Southern women to support themselves and resulted in one of the most vital workshops of the American Arts and Crafts movement, including iconic pottery as well as textiles, metalwork, jewelry, and bookbinding.
Newcomb Pottery, established in 1895 as an educational experiment of H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College (Tulane University’s former women’s college), is considered one of the most significant makers of American art pottery of the twentieth century, both critically acclaimed and highly coveted. Women, Art, and Social Change builds on Princeton’s longstanding role in shaping public understanding of the Arts and Crafts movement.