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This week, we conclude our series of stories on the Chaffee family and their North Dakota bonanza farm

Written by Merry Helm April 19, 2021 - Today is the birthday of Laura Taylor Hughes, who was born in 1903 and was one of North Dakota’s most successful potters. She was a native of Rosemeade Township and learned the ceramics craft at Valley City Normal School under Glen Lukens. In 1931, Laura Taylor attended UND under the tutelage of Margaret Cable, one of the most successful and influential potters in the country. In addition to being Cable’s student, Taylor also became Cable’s studio assistant. In 1936, the WPA established a ceramics project in two small rooms of the Woodrow ...