Pewabic: One of the nation’s oldest pottery and ceramics factories

In Detroit’s East Village, you’ll find a working piece of machinery that’s been operating since the time of Henry Ford’s Model T. The Pewabic Pottery ceramics factory has been running its antiquated clay mixing machine since 1912.

You can find Pewabic’s ceramic work in buildings like the Guardian Building, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Comerica Park, and other places around the city.

One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota takes a visit to Pewabic to learn about its storied past in ceramic art and design and how it’s still going strong today.

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