Cherokee Indians mine mica, emeralds, aquamarine, and quartz. They also use ox-drawn sleds to pull feldspar and kaolin to the coast, where they sell it to the English for use
Cedar Creek’s Crafted Community
In 1968, a couple of potters built a kiln hut and studio in an old tobacco field in Creedmoor. Today, their daughter — guided by the spirit of her late father — leads the community of artisans they crafted.