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Title: Nina Simone's House (Remodeled) in Tryon, N.C.
Depicting: The Nina Simone Childhood Home
Artists: Winton and Rosa Eugene (Pottery by Eugene)
Medium: Stoneware Clay Pitcher (Clay donated by TACS).
Method: Wheel-thrown and hand-painted with Williamsburg glaze; fired in an electric kiln at Cone 8.
Dimensions: 12"T x 9"W x 11.75"D.
Date: February 23, 2026.
Provenance: Created for the 2026 TACS exhibition, Cowpens Potters: The Work of Winton and Rosa Eugene. This vessel is the contemporary counterpart to the "Original Home" lidded pot now held in the TACS Heritage Collection.
Significance: The Eugenes' work is held in the Smithsonian Institution’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Their work is known as a collaborative ‘creative dance’ of design, shape, and social commentary.
Market Value: $2,000.
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