Seagrove in the Blogosphere

A Glorious Spring Day in Seagrove, NC

"It was April 18, 2009, and by 6am, Linda and I were in the car headed for Seagrove, NC, for the first day of the Celebration of Spring in Seagrove where over 40 potteries in the area would be greeting visitors who would be coming to see new works - many fresh from the potter’s kilns. Estimated arrival time was 10am where we would meet up with our friend and part time technical advisor, Will Ravenel, at the parking lot of the NC Pottery Center in Seagrove.

I felt it was only fair to get Will to join us from Greensboro, NC, since some folks think people in Greensboro would have a hard time finding their way to Seagrove to find great pottery. And, as I expected, he had no trouble and actually beat us there - just before 10am.

I’m having a little fun with the folks who thought they had to take Seagrove pottery to Greensboro for some reason. As I’ve said before, if you want to see Seagrove pottery - go to Seagrove."....

To read a detailed summary of Tom Starland's trip to Seagrove go to Carolina Arts Unleashed Blog.

Seagrove in the Blogosphere : Carolina Arts Unleashed

Tommy Nichols of Nichols Pottery at the 2009 Celebration of Seagrove Potters

"Some News About what is going on in Seagrove", by Tom Starland

Welcome Centers Open on US 220 (Future 73/74 Interstate) near geographic center of the state....

The exhibition New generation of Seagrove Potters opens at North Carolina Pottery Center with a reception on Feb. 12 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

The North Carolina Pottery Center will host a demonstration day on March 20 with featured Potters from the "New Generation" exhibit....

Meredith Heywood from Whynot Pottery organizes show called "Clay and Blogs: Telling a Story" at the Campbell House in Southern Pines for the month of October...

The annual event "Cousins in Clay" in June will include Bulldog Pottery, Johnston & Gentithes Pottery, and guests .....

To read more details about the about these stories visit Carolina's Unleashed by Tom Starland (publisher of the Caroline Arts)

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*there's a reason

"There is a reason they call it Pottery Highway. NC State Hwy 705, aka Pottery Highway, runs through the states famed area for the beautiful pottery that is crafted all along the way. On your drive you will see some beautiful countryside, farm animals, *barns, and signs pointing you to area potters. "......

To read more about this fellow blogger's adventure to the Seagrove Potteries check out "Lame in Both Feet"

Seagrove in the Blogosphere: Dan Traveling

by Janet Lockerby-McCoig
"Seagrove, a small town south of Greensboro, has become the unofficial pottery capital of the southeast. With more than one hundred potteries operating in the area, a day in Seagrove is a pottery lover’s dream. Pottery is such an important facet of the area, both historically and economically today, the North Carolina Pottery Center built an educational facility in the center of town. The Center showcases the works of potters from all across the state, and offers exhibits on historical pottery, works crafted in contemporary and modern styles, and pieces in the southern folk art tradition.
Building on a tradition that began with the earliest European settlers to the area in the 1700s, many potters are a link in a continuous chain of craft that has been passed from one generation to the next.".........
To read more about this article visit Dan Traveling blog.

Seagrove in the Blogosphere

..."On Wednesday, October 7^th, at 8 pm, PBS TV, will air a nationwide broadcast of a brand new episode of the Peabody award-winning series, “Craft in America,” that features two well-known North Carolina potteries. “Craft in America” producer, Carol Sauvion, explains why. “North Carolina pottery has inspired and influenced potters from all over the world,” says Sauvion, “It is authentic, original, and powerful in its simplicity. By including Jugtown and the Hewitt pottery in its new episodes, the Craft in America series showcases their significant contribution to the history of craft in America.”

Read more about this blog post at Chatham Artists: blog by Forest Greenslade.

Seagrove in the Blogosphere : Celebration of Seagrove Potters

Mike's Pots
"This past weekend was spent attending the Celebration of Seagrove Potters festival in Seagrove, North Carolina. This is the fifth year in a row I've attended and the quality of pottery (and people) is unequaled."

Seagrove in the Blogosphere

Seagrove Pottery: Featured in Keeping House!

"Today I ventured down to Seagrove, NC, to visit the area potteries. There are over 100 potterers in the area. I love to go there at least once a year, often at Christmas time to buy presents. Today I went to deliver a copy of my book to two potteries featured in Keeping House. Sadly, one of them is closed. Holly Hill has been one of my favorites places to go in Seagrove for almost 16 years. Today I learned the owner had fallen and passed away. So, the lovely blue dizzle pots are no more.

On the good side, I discovered a new pottery today, Thomas Pottery. Beautiful. I plan to put them in Book 2 and we discussed today the possibility of my having a book signing down there this fall.Look at their lovely place and work!"

To read more about this blog post go to The House Mysteries blog by Denise Tucker

Seagrove in the Blogosphere : Carolina Arts Unleashed

...."Two of the potters are Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke of Bulldog Pottery in Seagrove, NC. They are also fellow bloggers - now with two blogs: Around and About with Bulldog Pottery and Three Corners Clay."

......"The University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC, will present the exhibit,Ceramics : Southeast, in the McMaster Gallery, on view from Oct. 12 through Nov. 19, 2009.

The exhibition brings together the creative talent of thirteen individual artists from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Each has taken their own unique path that celebrates contemporary ceramics from traditional pottery to non-traditional sculptural forms. Chosen to represent multiple approaches to clay and backgrounds the artist represent both full time studio potters to practicing academics......."

To Read more jump on over to Carolina Arts Unleashed by Tom Starland.

Seagrove in the Blogosphere

There is a great blog post at FlowerGardenGirl Blog. She talks about the German Frontier Culture Museum and had some wonderful images to look at. Beautiful Chickens.

"........The German homes were not lavishly furnished but they did introduce us to some beautiful pottery pieces. The pottery is earth tones and the designs are unique. Several potters in my area of Seagrove still make this pottery today and it hugely famous. Take a look at New Salem Pottery and see what I grew up eating on and drinking from. I inherited a few priceless pieces."