1. Kim Allman \ Rebecca Driscoll \ Dalene Johnson-Lowery \ Jenelle Krohn \ Ciara Meeks \ Jennifer Pollard A system for categorizing

2. We have defined ceramics as “hand-made or unique pottery, sculptural items, and/or decorative items made from various clay silicate materials from the 19 th century to today.” Provides a clear boundary between archeological ceramics and “fine art” ceramics Eliminates objects with a dual nature Eliminates mass-produced items May include utilitarian objects (plates, bowls, etc.)

3. Cataloguing Cultural Objects: A Guide to Describing Cultural Objects and their Images “A guide for museums, archives, and libraries for cataloging cultural items… the goal is to provide a set of best practices for cataloguing and other purposes” (Mugride, 2006). Required fields: work type; title, creator display; creation date, subject; current location; measurements; and materials and techniques Categories for the Description of Works of Art Created to assist anyone who records, maintains, and retrieves information about art. Require fields: object/work; classification; titles or names; creation; measurements; materials and techniques; subject-matter; and current location

4. Digital Archeological Archive of Comparative Slavery Organization that finds, preserves, and analyzes artifacts related to slaves during the antebellum South and Caribbean. Has developed a classification method to identify and catalog pottery fragments (sherds) Relevant fields: Type of material; decoration description; functional use; geographic location EMU Used by the Charlotte Mint Museum of Art Required fields: Type; surface; style; dimensions; artist; title; where is it from?; photographic record; notes

5. We came to similar conclusions on which fields would work best for our schema. Defining the scope of our collections helped us to narrow those fields further.

6. Based upon the common elements in the existing systems and our individual schemas, we came up with this system: Object Type Creator Materials Title Measurements Techniques Geographic Origin Creation Date Accession Number Current Location Notes

7. Object Type May use more than one work type if necessary Creator List everyone who is known to have contributed to the object’s creation First name then last name (life span of creator), role [i.e. designer, painter, etc.) If creator is unknown, use the culture or nationality from which the piece originated Field includes creation date Materials One of three materials Stoneware (specify: jaspwerware and black basalt) Earthenware Porcelain (specify type of paste used, if known) Specify type of glaze, if known Tin Lead Luster

8. Title If given a title by artist/art community, use that title If no title is given, create a name to describe the piece Describe the images on the work, the color, or other obvious identifiers Measurements Height, width, and depth Both metric and U.S. standard measurements Techniques Method of construction used to create the object Wheel thrown construction Slab construction Coil construction Mixed media

9. Geographic Origin Country of origin May include region or state Creation Date As specific as possible Ascension Number Current Location Name of the institute that has the physical object, then the geographic location Notes Any additional information not already covered in previous fields May include a brief description of the creator, a particular art movement, or the art style of the object

10. Object TypeThirty gallon jug CreatorBourne, Baker & Bourne Materials Earthenware Title Untitled Measurements Height: 9 in., Diameter: 4.5 Techniques Lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed before glazing Geographic Origin Staffordshire, England Date Made Ca.1830 Accession number 110812.007.1830.ENG Current Location On display, Gallery A NotesGiven by Mrs Illidge. Formerly in the London showrooms of Messrs Neale & Bailey. Although not intended for use, this tour de force of Staffordshire pottery illustrates a typical product of 19th-century ceramics: blue-and-white, transfer-printed earthenware.

11. Object TypeTeapot CreatorMark Pharis MaterialsEarthenware TitleTeapot MeasurementsHeight: 5.25 in Techniquesslab-built, glazed Geographic Origin American Date Made2011 Accession number 110812.027.2011.AME Current Location Off-site storage NotesGift of Katherine Rines

12. Object TypeHandmade tile CreatorBede Clark MaterialsEarthenware TitleFloat MeasurementsHeight: 12 in, Width: 12 in., Depth:.5 in. TechniquesHand-built slab, engobes, cone 3 fired Geographic Origin American Date Made2003 Accession number 110812.002.2003.AME Current Location On loan Notes

13. Object TypeFace jug CreatorKim Leftwich MaterialsStoneware, porcelain, and steel TitleUntitled MeasurementsHeight: 14 in. Techniques Thrown stoneware, coil, and slab built and high fired, with steel springs attached creating a mix- media piece. Geographic Origin Brasstown, NC Date MadeUnknown Accession number 20121106.008.01.01.008.NC. Current Location On display, gallery A NotesFace jug, two ovoid shapes attached to form a body and head. Coil built arms are attached to the lower body to form handles with one going to the body and other raised toward the head resting on the left cheek of the face. Eyes and teeth are porcelain. Steel wire has been attached to top of head to create hair. The jug has an olive green and brown glaze.

14. Object TypeSculpture CreatorHerb Cohen MaterialsStoneware TitleUntitled Measurements16 x 8.5 x 5 in. TechniquesHand-built Geographic Origin American Date MadeCa. 2006 Accession number 2012.12.2006.1 Current Location LIS Museum, Greensboro, NC Notes

15. CDWA strongest influence on this final method Elements of all the schemas we found Group members visited local art museums, and talked with curators and art historians Our schema provides control language, ease of understanding, and could be used to present a collection in multiple formats

16. Kim Allman \ Classification system outline Rebecca Driscoll \ Presentation construction Dalene Johnson-Lowery \ Presenter Jenelle Krohn \ Presenter Ciara Meeks \ Presentation construction Jennifer Pollard \Presenter

17. Mugride, R. L. (2006). Cataloging Cultural Objects: Toward a Metadata Content Standard For Libraries, Archives, And Museums. A Report Of the ALCTS CCS Program. American Library Association Annual Conference, Chicago, June 2005. Technical Services Report, 24 (1), 73-75.