Troy Canty

Troy Canty was born on October 20th 1946. His parents were Billie and Catherine Canty. He learned to make pottery from his mother and grandparents, Arzada Sanders, Emma Canty, and Early Brown. Though he has been around pottery making, all of his life, he began regularly making it around 1998. His signature piece is the arrowhead peace pipe. He says that his favorite aspect of pottery making is carving and shaping his pieces. He has helped others to learn the craft, such as Eric Canty. He hopes to one day teach his son to make pottery as well.