Celebration of Seagrove Pottters: Gala Collaboratives

The above tile, by Samantha, will be part of a tile grouping by ten women potters.

We have joined fellow potters on a few collaborative pieces for the Celebration of Seagrove Potters.

Lost Marbles : local jazz band

Collaborative works will be auctioned off Friday evening on November 21. The Celebration's Gala takes place from 6:30-9:00. Tickets are $35.00, with festivities planned for the evening. There will be a local jazz band, Lost Marbles entertaining the guests, food, and wine. Gala attendees will have first choice on pottery and participate in the collaborative auction. This ticket also covers you to attend the next two days of the Celebration.

Regular admission for Saturday and Sunday's Celebration is $5.00.

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Collaborative artwork for the Celebration of Seagrove Potters

The tile collaboration by ten women symbolizes: New Growth, Re awakenings, and New Beginnings, with each tile representing the artist's interpretations of this new beginning and new change, the Celebration of Seagrove Potters.

Bonnie Burns : Great White Oak Gallery

Meredith Heywood : Whynot Pottery

Laura Avery : Avery Pottery and Tileworks

Sheila Ray : Ray Pottery

Carol Gentithes : Johnston and Gentithes ART Pottery

Susan Smith : Smith Pottery

Pam Owens : Jugtown Pottery

Alexa Modderno : Seagrove Stoneware

Stephanie Martin : Dean and Martin Pottery

Samantha Henneke : Bulldog Pottery

Below Bruce holds a platter that was thrown by Michael Mahan : From the Ground up Pottery. Bruce drew three of his fossil fish in the center. This platter fired out beautifully and the finished piece can be seen on Michael's blog.

Chris Luther of Chris Luther Pottery is holding the finished collaborative large bottle. Chris threw and fired this piece, and Bruce drew one of his two headed fossil serpents wrapping around the form and applied the glaze.

Three potteries from the Seagrove Community

Avery Pottery and Tileworks

I dropped into the studio of three Seagrove potteries yesterday.  All three potteries unloaded a special kiln load of work and invited their friends to come for a visit and join them in conversation, coffee, and sweets.  

The first pottery I visited was Avery Pottery and Tileworks.  Laura had a wonderful selection of her colorful tiles available and Blaine had some beautiful large decorated serving bowls hanging on the wall.    These would be great at a large party, and when they are not being used what better place to show the piece off!

Laura Avery's tiles

Blaine Avery's large bowls hanging on the wall.

The next stop was a visit to Chris Luther Pottery.  Chris and Lisa were busy talking with a visitor when I arrived and had just finished writing down some information about the bowl she was interested in.

Here is a view of Chris's shop with his most recent pots, some of them still warm, fresh from his from his kiln.  He has an assortment of statuesque bottles and vases, as well as, bowls and tumblers in his rich reduction glazes.

The last pottery I visited was Ben Owen III Pottery.  He focused his attentions on his Chinese Blue glaze for this event.  The striking turquoise blue color reminds me of the Mediterranean Sea.

Here are some of examples of Ben Owen III's Chinese Blue vases and bowls.