Oral history interview with Jane Osti

Title

Oral history interview with Jane Osti

Narrator

Osti, Jane

Description

Jane Osti, a professional artist, describes her childhood and how she reconnected with her Cherokee heritage as an adult. She explains what drew her to pottery and being influenced by various teachers, including Anna Mitchell. Osti discusses techniques for making different types of pottery and their historical and traditional uses. She mentions her work as a teacher and her future goals.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Cherokee heritage

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Potters; Pottery--Study and teaching; Interviews

Spatial

Tahlequah, Oklahoma; Santa Fe, New Mexico; California

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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