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Changing Gears: From Moka Glaze to Fluid Art Glazes
While finishing up some bowls yesterday the logistics of the pottery process dawned on me. I ran down the hill to fill Bruce in on my latest thoughts about our firing schedules. Why don't we change gears and glaze our vases and teapots for the Cele...
Craft in America on PBS October 7, 8-9pm!
We received an e-mail from Pam Owens this morning. A gentler reminder:Greetings Friends of Craft in America and Jugtown Pottery,TWO NEW EPISODES will air on Wednesday, Oct 7th, 8-10pm*,nationally on PBS!OriginsThe American craft tradition did not ju...
Dan Finch and the Finch Studio Potters : North Carolina Pottery Center
The Dan Finch and the Finch Studio Potters exhibition will be on view until August 1. The North Carolina Pottery Center exhibits around three shows a year. To view the past exhibits go to their website.An excerpt from Dan Finch's website : "The st...
Support the North Carolina Pottery Center and become a member today
This past Thursday we filled out our membership renewal for the North Carolina Pottery Center located in Seagrove. It is that time of the year again. It is crazy how time flies and it has been a year since they did their membership drive. It is ti...
Draw + Decal MudFire Studios: Samantha Henneke
These are images of Samantha's pottery that are in MudFire's "Draw + Decal" invitational exhibition....
The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
We agree with Jennie. The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources has done a wonderful job for North Carolina and the Arts. Have you ever visited their website? It has great information of various arts to learn about and see in North Carolina. ...
Cousins in Clay
Here is an assortment of Micheal's work. I am not sure which piece we want to buy from him. We want so many. Maxwell kept us company all day long. Naps? Not in Maxwell's vocabulary.Here are some of my mushroom insect jars.Assortment of our ...
Works for this Weekend's Cousins in Clay
Here are the two glaze paintings that came out of the kiln yesterday. We will be loading two more paintings today. We are excited about the body and variety of works that we have been glazing and unloading this past week. Bruce will have a sele...
The Catawba Valley Pottery Festival Kiln is Firing Today
Samantha is putting glaze dots onto Bruce's jugThe past few days we have been busily glazing and loading the gas kiln. I usually continue to glaze while Bruce loads the kiln. We have decided to schedule two days for loading the kiln. We find th...
Wrapping Them Up For the Weekend
Bruce is putting his finishing touches on the four jugs he made. We wrapped all of our pots really well under plastic this evening. Bruce, Gloria, and I are getting ready for a fun filled weekend of watching three potters make pots for two days, ...
At the wheel in the Bulldog Studios
Bruce is throwing some medium sized bottles. I think he makes beautiful bottle forms, and I find it inspiring working in the studio with him. We are trying our best to throw enough pottery to fill two reduction gas kilns. We have a tight sched...
"Many Faces for the Center": North Carolina Pottery Center, Seagrove, NC
"Many Faces for the Center", the annual fund raising auction for the North Carolina Pottery Center will be taking place on April 18th. Bruce is trying his hand at making face flasks. We will choose one of these to donate to the North Carolina Po...
Seagrove community woodfiring at the North Carolina Pottery Center
Double Chamber Wood Kiln at the North Carolina Pottery CenterThis is a kiln designed and built by Will Ruggles and Douglas Rankin and many workshop participants a handful of years ago. Michael Hunt, Liz Sparks, and Sogo from Japan were assistants ...
Yunomi Deadline Causes Change in Plans
Bruce is working on one of his Yunomi's for the upcoming Yunomi invitational at AKAR We thought we would have time to make enough pots for our reduction fired gas kiln, but we looked at the calendar and realized "no way". Quickly, we are changing ...
Snow, Snow, Snow.... in Seagrove, North Carolina
We woke up this morning to an unusual beautiful view aspect for these parts. Bruce is walking down towards me sporting his snow boots that we purchased when we lived in Alfred, New York. He does not get to wear them very often here in Seagrove, N...
Owen/Owens reception at the Pottery Center
There was a great turn out yesterday for the reception of the Owen/Owens : 178 years of Pottery, at the North Carolina Pottery Center in Seagrove, North Carolina. Wonderful exhibition and definitely worth a visit to see this display of pottery. ...
Layered Icicle Fountain Cake at Gary Spivey's Star Hotel Bed and Breakfast
We worked down in Star yesterday. Bruce spotted Gary Spivey's water fountain lavishly iced in a white crystalline glaze. I grabbed the camera when I went home to bring back lunch. I wanted to document this unique sighting. We don't usually se...
RECEPTION! The Family Business: 175 Years of Pottery: Owen/Owens at the NC Pottery Center
This weekend there will be an Artist's Reception at the North Carolina Pottery Center in Seagrove. The artist's reception is for the new exhibition The Family Business: 175 Years of Pottery by the Owen/Owens Families. The show is on view from Jan...
Bulldog Pottery Studio
We have plenty of wonderful pieces in our shop. Please come by and see us. We are open our regular hours. Tuesday through Saturday 10:00-5:00, and mostly likely the same on Sunday and Monday from 10:00-5:00. Give us a call if making a special...
Celebration of Seagrove Potters -- Smiles
The above bean pot was made by Sid Luck and auctioned off on Saturday afternoon. He received special permission to draw the Luck's Beans emblem on this hand thrown bean pot. This design cannot be reproduced on any pottery without a signed agreeme...
Celebration of Seagrove Potters
What a Day! We decided to start with the highlight of our evening. Tonight's Gala was a super success. Gary Spivey attended the Gala along with more then 300 hundred other guests. Gary grew up in a nearby town of Biscoe and has recently pur...
Celebration of Seagrove Pottters -- Some of the Potters
This was a big evening for us. The set up for the Celebration of Seagrove Potters began this afternoon. We all need to be finished by tomorrow noon. The afternoon will be busy setting up for the Gala that will take place on Friday evening. Ev...
Two Arts Shows - The Celebration of Seagrove Potters and Carolina Designer Craftsmen Update
When it is a cold night in the studio, Bruce recommends wrapping a cat scarf around your neck.We are currently getting ready for two shows. The Celebration this weekend, and the Carolina Designer Craftsmen will be the following the weekend. Than...
Loading the Kiln: Celebration of Seagrove Potters Gala
We finished loading the kiln yesterday and we are now firing it. This is always an exciting time. We were able to fit most everything in the kiln which is a real treat. Yesterday was cold. Bruce is loading a shelf into the kiln.Ed and Bruce a...
Kiln Loading Today : Celebration of Seagrove Potters Update
We were wanting to load yesterday but the night fell on top of us and there were still more pieces to be glazed. Bruce and I just did not feel up to loading in the dark and cold, and additionally it is hard to see if glaze has chipped off the pots ...
Celebration of Seagrove Pottters: Gala Collaboratives
Ben Owen III threw the jardiniere pictured above and Michael Mahan designed the rope pattern imprinted on the piece. Many of the potters participating in the upcoming Celebration of Seagrove Potters signed the piece around the outside of the jar. T...
Finishing up !!
We are finishing up our thrown pieces in the studio. Bruce is pulling handles off of some mugs that he threw a couple of days ago and today is busily trimming some bowls. I am working on trimming cups, tumblers, bowls and my covered jars. I am al...
Cady Clay Works: Wood-Fired Kiln Opening
Cady Clay Works is comprised of the potters Beth Gore and John Mellage. They are having a kiln opening this weekend with pottery they recently have unloaded from their Anagama kiln, that John built. Bruce and I stopped by (a long time ago) when J...
Bulldog Pottery supports the North Carolina Pottery Center
We had a very happy Saturday. A pottery lover and collector, Nancy Sidebottom, purchased Bruce's Fossil Fish jug. All of the money will be donated to the North Carolina Pottery Center. We are pleased to be able to contribute to the growing and st...
Greensboro Center City Park
Center City Park, view of bird pitcher and chick from the fountainsWe visited Greensboro on Sunday. Our goal was to see Fred Johnston's bird pitcher and Carol's chicks. They own Johnston and Gentithes Art Pottery in Seagrove, NC. He made these ...
