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val cushing/nc contemp. ceramics sale

updated sun 30 may 10

 

Karen Gringhuis on sat 29 may 10


North Carolina Contemporary Ceramics Sale



The annual Cousins in Clay Sale of Contemporary Ceramic Art will be held
June 5 9AM - 4PM and Sunday June 6 10AM - 4PM in Seagrove NC at two potter=
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locations 5 miles apart. Seagrove Potters Bruce Gholson & Samantha Henneke
(3306 US Hwy 220) / Fred Johnston & Carol Gentithes (249 East Main St.) wil=
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be hosting studio potters Michael Kline, Allison McGowan, and Val Cushing a=
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their Seagrove studios. Kline a =3D93clay cousin=3D94 from Bakersville/NC =
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for his floral brush imagery that gracefully wraps around his pottery
forms. McGowan a =3D93clay cousin=3D94 from Concord/NC hand-builds tailore=
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with luminous glazes over textured surfaces. Professor Emeritus Cushing a
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forms that are inspired by nature. This is a wonderful time to meet the
potters, ask questions, and add to your pottery collection or begin one.



Website: http://www.cousinsinclay.com Contact Name: Bruce
Gholson at 336-302-3469

E-mail: bulldog@bulldogpottery.com=3D
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(I personally know these people and their work is EXCELLENT, well worth a
trip to Seagrove)



(Karen Gringhuis, from Shanghai)