The "Go Wild In Asheboro" Sweepstakes

Located at the geographic center of the state, Asheboro and Randolph County are “the heart of North Carolina” in many ways. The region is loaded with scenic beauty, arts and crafts, shopping, fine dining, and much more. Asheboro is also home to the NC Zoo, one of the largest natural habitat zoos in the US. And just to the south of Asheboro is Seagrove, where generations of artisans have molded functional and beautiful pottery from the North Carolina clay.

Now, you can win a trip for four to this iconic NC community. The winner will receive:

• Four tickets to the North Carolina Zoo
• Two night stay for up to four people at the new Fairfield Inn & Suites in Asheboro
• Zoo gift basket including a bottle of wine from Zimmerman Vineyards and a beautiful Seagrove Orchid
• Guided tour of King’s Pottery in Seagrove – watch potters turn or try your hand at the wheel and glaze your own piece of pottery (up to four pieces)
• Four tickets to the Richland Creek Zip Line Canopy Tour
• One complimentary round of golf for up to four at Tot Hill Farm Golf Club
• Restaurants: $50 gift certificate to Something Different Steaks & Kabobs; $100 gift certificate to Timothy’s Fine Dining; $50 gift certificate to The Flying Pig
• $500 travel voucher

Enter today! The sweepstakes ends September 30, 2009.

McCanlees Pottery

Potter says ‘My dad taught me everything I know”

WESTMOORE — There is much that is unusual about potter Will McCanless.

"There is the unique blend of Italian Renaissance, exotic Asian and traditional Seagrove that characterizes his pottery.

There is his music, the “first love” that so easily transports him from the solitude of pottery-making to the noisy pubs of Pinehurst and other musical venues.

And then there is his studio/gallery, an ultra-tidy combination of industry and display that looks more like the enterprise of a meticulous spinster than the workplace of a fun-loving bachelor, especially one who spends his days throwing pots and his evenings belting out Irish tunes.........."

To Read More about Will McCanless visit Richmond County Daily Journal.

Bush Hill Heritage Festival Archdale, N.C.

Bush Hill Eve
Friday Night Heritage at the Festival Site
Fri. Sept 11 - 6pm to 9pm
Bush Hill Heritage Festival
Sat. Sept 12 - 9am to 4pm

....The heritage is proud and strong and carries with it a tradition of excellence in all this community has become. The festival explodes with the hopes and dreams of this community - from a chamber of commerce which works passionately to ensure its viability to children laughing and adults devouring homemade ice cream and barbecue. It's wonderful. The benefits of the festival are evident throughout the year. Local civic groups and organizations use the festival as a fund-raiser and in turn, invest their earnings back into the community through special projects. To Read more about the History and the details of the weekend's festivities.

Southern Randolph Country Days, Seagrove NC

Southern Randolph Country Days takes place on September 19 and 20 in Seagrove.

There will be parades on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday there will be tractors (both vintage and new), classic cars, Beauty Queens, and Fire Engines. On Sunday the parade will have horses, wagons, and mule trains.

They have more details and contact information at their website.

JLK Jewelry: Turning Mud Into Gemstones

......"In addition to the pottery stones, my work incorporates natural stones and gems and handmade pottery beads. The pottery stones are created by hand, bisque fired, and then glazes are layered to create pieces full of depth and imagination. The glazes are a product of the earth and have varying melting points that create these wonderful stones and therefore blend beautifully with the semi-precious stones used. In mixing the glazes, created by Pam Owens at Jugtown, i have found that I can create some of the randomness found in nature and my beautiful stones and gems."

To read more about JLK Jewelry visit here.

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The Great White Oak Gallery : Bonnie Burns

"I have experimented with clay in many ways and am always amazed at the possibilities. Clay can be thrown, rolled, pinched or sculpted. There are a million ways to glaze or decorate. There are just as many ways to fire. The only limits clay has are the limits your mind sets."

To read more about Bonnie Burns visit here.

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Kiln Opening at Daniel Johnston’s Pottery in Seagrove