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2009 EXHIBITIONS NORTH CAROLINA POTTERY CENTER |
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April 30th -August 1st, 2009 Dan Finch & The Finch Studio Potters
Join us to celebrate Dan and the Finch Studio Potters exhibiting over 150 pieces of pottery. While studying for his BA in Industrial Arts and Masters in Liberal Studies, Dan Finch was exposed to clay. Having worked the land on the family tobacco farm, it was only natural for him to be attracted to the medium. He continued his pottery education at the Penland School of Crafts, in the mountains of North Carolina. Extremely diverse, Dan throws miniature pots for children during demonstrations, 10-foot tall pots and 30 pound bowls in stoneware, and delicate pieces of porcelain. As past Director of the North Carolina Pottery Center and former President of the Village of Yesteryear at the North Carolina State Fair, Dan is continually involved in promoting pottery throughout the state.
Opening reception, Thursday, May 7th, 2009, 5-8 pm
********************* June 20, 2009
10am - 4pm Pots from the Attic Fundraiser a once-in-a-lifetime sale of slightly worn pots which could be anything that is chipped, broken, repaired, or just heavily used with signs of wear. Most of the pots for this event will be from the Dr. Everette James Collection with some other pots from various donors.
2-4pm Booksigning The Living Tradition - North Carolina Potters Speak
Twenty interviews with
some of North Carolina’s most distinguished potters intimately
reveal the “aspirations and attitudes” of clay-working in a
contemporary, diverse tradition. From the “fast nickel” or the “slow
dime” and the practicalities of pricing and selling, to technical
discussions of kiln building, clay processing, throwing, glazing,
and firing, to the spirituality of the creative process and the
medium of clay as a “reflection of life,” potters from across the
state vivify the struggle and reward of their lives and work to
interviewers Michelle Francis and Charles “Terry” Zug III. Edited by
former NCPC Director, Denny Mecham.
The potters included in the book are: Paulus Berensohn, Jennie Bireline, Cynthia Bringle, Charles Davis Brown, Kim Ellington, Mark Hewitt, MaryLou Higgins, Nick Joerling, Ben Owen III, Vernon Owens, Pam Owens, Jane Peiser, Hal Pugh, Eleanor Pugh, Will Ruggles, Douglas Rankin, Caroleen Sanders, Norman Schulman, Michael Sherrill, Tom Spleth, Hiroshi Sueyoshi, Tom Suomalainen, and Neolia Cole Womack.
The book was published for the North Carolina Pottery Center by Goosepen Press and is available at the NC Pottery Center for $29.95, (cloth, 192 pages)
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