James Freeman on fri 1 apr 11
Drake...
Aside from the pottery sights, stay at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville if
you can possibly swing it. It is an absolutely stunning Arts & Crafts era
inn (with two modern wings attached). It retains much of it's original
Roycroft furnishings. The lobby has an immense fireplace that two men
literally walk into to place huge logs on the fire. The food is exquisite.
We stayed in the old section, which has odd, original rooms and period
furnishings. Very cool, though a bit quirky. If you are less adventurous,
the modern additions are very comfortable and conventional. The hotel is a
bit on the pricey side (OK, quite a bit!), but it is an experience. When w=
e
were last there, they had a very impressive display of art pottery
(Roseville, Greuby, Teco, that kind of stuff) in showcases throughout the
lobby.
There is a really nice gallery just a short walk down the hill from the
Inn. Can't recall the name, but Blue Spiral seems to come to mind. It is
huge, two stories, with lots of great work.
Enjoy your trip.
...James
James Freeman
"...outsider artists, caught in the bog of their own consciousness, too
preciously idiosyncratic to be taken seriously."
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should
not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
-Michel de Montaigne
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Drake Ash wrote:
> hi everyone--as is my custom, i am asking for some guidance about great
> pottery sights in these north carolina communities. my mother and i will =
be
> spending about three nights out on this trip--we especially love visiting
> studios where we can meet the potters. if anyone can help with our planni=
ng
> i would be very grateful. thanks! drake
>
Drake Ash on fri 1 apr 11
hi everyone--as is my custom, i am asking for some guidance about great
pottery sights in these north carolina communities. my mother and i will be
spending about three nights out on this trip--we especially love visiting
studios where we can meet the potters. if anyone can help with our planning
i would be very grateful. thanks! drake
James Freeman on sat 2 apr 11
The name of the gallery near the Grove Park Inn is the Grovewood Gallery (
http://www.grovewood.com/). Sorry for the mix up. I don't know why the
name Blue Spiral popped into my head.
All the best.
...James
James Freeman
"...outsider artists, caught in the bog of their own consciousness, too
preciously idiosyncratic to be taken seriously."
"All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should
not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
-Michel de Montaigne
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 12:06 PM, Janet Price wrote=
:
> The Blue Spiral is a very nice gallery, but it's in downtown Asheville. =
I
> wouldn't call it a short walk from Grove Park. Other things to see in
> Asheville are the studios and Odyssey Center along the river next to the
> bridge going to West Asheville. I don't live there, but visit someone w=
ho
> does every spring. There are lots of galleries, many with pottery.
>
> Janet
>
>
> On 4/1/11 7:14 PM, James Freeman wrote:
>
>> Drake...
>>
>> Aside from the pottery sights, stay at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville i=
f
>> you can possibly swing it. It is an absolutely stunning Arts& Crafts e=
ra
>> inn (with two modern wings attached). It retains much of it's original
>> Roycroft furnishings. The lobby has an immense fireplace that two men
>> literally walk into to place huge logs on the fire. The food is
>> exquisite.
>> We stayed in the old section, which has odd, original rooms and period
>> furnishings. Very cool, though a bit quirky. If you are less
>> adventurous,
>> the modern additions are very comfortable and conventional. The hotel i=
s
>> a
>> bit on the pricey side (OK, quite a bit!), but it is an experience. Whe=
n
>> we
>> were last there, they had a very impressive display of art pottery
>> (Roseville, Greuby, Teco, that kind of stuff) in showcases throughout th=
e
>> lobby.
>>
>> There is a really nice gallery just a short walk down the hill from the
>> Inn. Can't recall the name, but Blue Spiral seems to come to mind. It =
is
>> huge, two stories, with lots of great work.
>>
>> Enjoy your trip.
>>
>> ...James
>>
>> James Freeman
>>
>> "...outsider artists, caught in the bog of their own consciousness, too
>> preciously idiosyncratic to be taken seriously."
>>
>> "All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I shou=
ld
>> not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
>> -Michel de Montaigne
>>
>> http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
>> http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Drake Ash wrote:
>>
>> hi everyone--as is my custom, i am asking for some guidance about great
>>> pottery sights in these north carolina communities. my mother and i wil=
l
>>> be
>>> spending about three nights out on this trip--we especially love visiti=
ng
>>> studios where we can meet the potters. if anyone can help with our
>>> planning
>>> i would be very grateful. thanks! drake
>>>
>>>
>
> --
>
> Janet Price
> jmkprice26@comcast.net
> http://idabbles.blogspot.com/
>
>
Janet Price on sat 2 apr 11
The Blue Spiral is a very nice gallery, but it's in downtown Asheville.
I wouldn't call it a short walk from Grove Park. Other things to see in
Asheville are the studios and Odyssey Center along the river next to the
bridge going to West Asheville. I don't live there, but visit someone
who does every spring. There are lots of galleries, many with pottery.
Janet
On 4/1/11 7:14 PM, James Freeman wrote:
> Drake...
>
> Aside from the pottery sights, stay at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville if
> you can possibly swing it. It is an absolutely stunning Arts& Crafts er=
a
> inn (with two modern wings attached). It retains much of it's original
> Roycroft furnishings. The lobby has an immense fireplace that two men
> literally walk into to place huge logs on the fire. The food is exquisit=
e.
> We stayed in the old section, which has odd, original rooms and period
> furnishings. Very cool, though a bit quirky. If you are less adventurou=
s,
> the modern additions are very comfortable and conventional. The hotel is=
a
> bit on the pricey side (OK, quite a bit!), but it is an experience. When=
we
> were last there, they had a very impressive display of art pottery
> (Roseville, Greuby, Teco, that kind of stuff) in showcases throughout the
> lobby.
>
> There is a really nice gallery just a short walk down the hill from the
> Inn. Can't recall the name, but Blue Spiral seems to come to mind. It i=
s
> huge, two stories, with lots of great work.
>
> Enjoy your trip.
>
> ...James
>
> James Freeman
>
> "...outsider artists, caught in the bog of their own consciousness, too
> preciously idiosyncratic to be taken seriously."
>
> "All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I shoul=
d
> not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed."
> -Michel de Montaigne
>
> http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfreemanstudio/
> http://www.jamesfreemanstudio.com/resources
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 4:36 PM, Drake Ash wrote:
>
>> hi everyone--as is my custom, i am asking for some guidance about great
>> pottery sights in these north carolina communities. my mother and i will=
be
>> spending about three nights out on this trip--we especially love visitin=
g
>> studios where we can meet the potters. if anyone can help with our plann=
ing
>> i would be very grateful. thanks! drake
>>
--
Janet Price
jmkprice26@comcast.net
http://idabbles.blogspot.com/
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