Caddo artist Chase Kahwinhut Earles is a potter whose work bridges traditional Caddo practices and contemporary design. A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Earles is helping revive a Caddo pottery tradition that nearly disappeared after the last known Caddo potter stopped working around 1908.
Earles follows traditional methods throughout his process, digging his own clay, gathering mussel shell temper, burnishing each piece by hand and pit firing his work in open ground fires. After firing, he hand carves unique designs into every piece.
His work is held in permanent collections at the Autry Museum, Oklahoma Capitol, Crystal Bridges Museum, Dallas Museum of Art, the Eiteljorg Museum and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian among others. Earles’ work has earned numerous prestigious awards, including recently Best of Show at the 2025 Hushtola Art Market, Best of Show at the 2025 Cherokee Art Market, 2025 SEASAM Art Market and two first place ribbons at SWAIA – Santa Fe Indian Art Market.
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