Alyssa Sutton on sun 11 jan 98
I am a ceramic sculptor and I also have an interest in folklore. I
will be beginning (hopefully ASAP) a profile and field study (that will
eventually belong to the library here at UNC) on an African American
ceramist or sculptor in the Piedmont area of NC. The only problem is that
I'm having problems locating one. Most potters around here tend to be
Anglo. So, if anyone has any ideas, suggestions, or would like to
volunteer, please contact me.
Thanks so much for your help.
Alyssa Sutton
601 Jones Ferry Rd A16
Carrboro NC 27510
alyssa@email.unc.edu
Robert Katz on mon 12 jan 98
Alyssa,
I do not know any African American ceramist in the Piedmont area of N.C. BUT
I think you should contact the POTTER's MUSEUM in Seagrove ( if you haven't
already) and you might try Dave at the TURN N BURN Salt Glaze
shop/studio/gallery in Seagrove as well, he seems to know everything about
all the potters in the area.
Lastly, you might want to reference ROBERT C. LOCK, author of THE TRADIONAL
POTTERS OF SEAGROVE, N.C.
I suspect you have studied the relationship of African American history
regarding the face jugs.
Good Luck! Keep me posted on your success.
Vicki Katz
Katz Creek Pottery
At 11:08 AM 1/11/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I am a ceramic sculptor and I also have an interest in folklore. I
>will be beginning (hopefully ASAP) a profile and field study (that will
>eventually belong to the library here at UNC) on an African American
>ceramist or sculptor in the Piedmont area of NC. The only problem is that
>I'm having problems locating one. Most potters around here tend to be
>Anglo. So, if anyone has any ideas, suggestions, or would like to
>volunteer, please contact me.
> Thanks so much for your help.
>
> Alyssa Sutton
> 601 Jones Ferry Rd A16
> Carrboro NC 27510
> alyssa@email.unc.edu
>
Mike Vatalaro on mon 12 jan 98
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I am a ceramic sculptor and I also have an interest in folklore. I
>will be beginning (hopefully ASAP) a profile and field study (that will
>eventually belong to the library here at UNC) on an African American
>ceramist or sculptor in the Piedmont area of NC. The only problem is that
>I'm having problems locating one. Most potters around here tend to be
>Anglo. So, if anyone has any ideas, suggestions, or would like to
>volunteer, please contact me.
> Thanks so much for your help.
>
> Alyssa Sutton
> 601 Jones Ferry Rd A16
> Carrboro NC 27510
> alyssa@email.unc.edu
Dear Alyssa,
Winton and Rosa Eugene are African American potters working in the
upper piedmont of south carolina, they were somewhat self taught till
recently I think . The work was functional ,but Ithink they have recently
started making sculprural forms.
I got there address from a ex.catalogue , Craft of the Carolinas
1994 organized by the NCAC and the SCAC and the Gibbs Museim in Charleston.
Hope it helps,
Winton and Rosa Eugene
176 Wilkins Road
Cowpens, SC 29330
Good Luck................. Mike Vatalaro
Clemson University Art Dept
Nancy Gottovi on tue 13 jan 98
Try contacting the Triangle Potter's Guild to see if there are some
African-American members. I remember seeing a few black folks at the
David Shaner talk at Duke University a couple of years ago, so you might
also try the Art department at Duke.
Nancy Gottovi
ngottovi@pinehurst.net
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