Daniel Johnston, Seagrove Potter: Cover of Ceramics Monthly

Seagrove Potter Daniel Johnston is featured on the cover of the Ceramics Monthly.

Museum of Ceramics in East Liverpool, Ohio

Featured in The Review, East Liverpool, Ohio

...."On Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. come hear "The Town Of 100 Potters: Seagrove, North Carolina." Museum of Ceramics Foundation vice-president Jeffrey E. Hendrickson will speak about his recent visit, and area history. Seagrove's pottery production began in the 18th century. Audience members will learn the facts about one claim that Seagrove is the nation's Pottery Capital. Seagrove ware is now available in the museum Gift Shop. Event is free with $4 admission. Call 330-386-6001 to reserve your seat."

The Museum of Ceramics contains thousands of examples of pottery created in and around East Liverpool, Ohio. During the 19th and 20th centuries, East Liverpool was known as the Pottery Capitol of the USA.

"TRAVEL TO KENYA" Talk at Seagrove Library on October 13

"TRAVEL TO KENYA"
Slides and talk by Janet Jones
Seagrove Public Library
Tuesday, October 13 7pm

Seagrove Library is located in Seagrove, NC. Its building sits beside the Seagrove Elementary School, on Old Plank Road.

Janet Jones and her husband, Dr. David Jones, director of the NC Zoo, visited Africa in 2008. Come hear about her adventures in Kenya and the Serengeti plains and see slides of the animal kingdom she visited!

Sponsored by the Seagrove Friends of the Library - refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 336-873-7521.

FRIENDS OF THE SEAGROVE LIBRARY

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.

PBS Programs explore passions of artists, craftspeople, collectors

...."Craft in America," which premiered in 2007, returns at 8 tonight with two episodes, "Origins" and "Process." They're followed at 10 p.m. by the season opener of the critically acclaimed biennial program "Art:21 -- Art in the Twenty-First Century." At 10 p.m. Tuesday, collectors "Herb & Dorothy" launch 2009-10 "Independent Lens" programming.

The high points of the former are segments with the Owens family of venerable Jugtown Pottery in Seagrove, N.C., where local clay has been spun into functional ware for generations, and with Charleston, S.C., blacksmith Philip Simmons, whose signature iron gates are synonymous with the coastal city's charm.

It's a pleasure to meet Vernon Owens, who has thrived on the hard and rhythmic work of throwing pots for five decades. But his story is made vivid by the contentment in the eyes of his son Travis, a graduate of the College of Art and Design at North Carolina State University, as he contemplates his future in the Jugtown continuum."

Read more: at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette article by By Mary Thomas

Second Annual Viola Owens Brady "Pots for the Cure"

Date: October 10, 2009 Saturday

Time: 10am -4pm

Place: The Original Owens Pottery

3278 Busbee Rd.

Seagrove, NC 27341

Once Again, the family of M.L. Owens will hold a special sale of potter in memory of M.L. and Marie's daughter, Viola Owens Brady who died of breast cancer in 1989. All proceeds from sale will be given to American Cancer Society and the Susan G. Komen for the cure organization.

This sale will feature specially marked pieces from Orignal Owens, Jugtown, Bolick, and Traditions Pottery as well as items from other family members. There will be live music.

Call 910-464-3947 or 910-464-3553

amylowens@embarqmail.com

Chris Luther Pottery Kiln Opening, Seagrove

FALL KILN OPENING: "A Work in Progress"

October 10 10:00 - 5:00 The studio is nearing completion with kilns firing again this coming week. Large pieces, functional wares, and new altered items will be available in the emerging showroom on the 10th. A select preview of the first kiln load will be online Friday, October 9th. Hope you will be able to join us for this inaugural opening..