McCoy, Jack Eugene on tue 25 aug 98
I'm planning to visit Seagrove next month.
Which people/potteries would you recommend that I visit?
Al Schlimm on wed 26 aug 98
> I'm planning to visit Seagrove next month. Which people/potteries
> would you recommend that I visit?
Definitely find David Steumphle (spelling?). He's one of the best
there. Ask at Jugtown for directions to his place. Also, find Ben Owen
III. I hit 16 potteries on my way through there and those were the only
two that interested me. I'm sure there are other good ones, but I
didn't have any leads going in and not much time.
Andrew Lentini on wed 26 aug 98
As far as who to go see, the list can go on and on...I can no longer sit by
and read all this Anti-Seagrove email....some of those folks (though not all)
have been doing this "clay" thing longer than any of us and while they may not
all know exactly why creek settlins and wood ash makes a fine glaze, they do
know that it works. In the past week or so I have seen some awfully
condescending attitudes coming from a group of people who, generally, are
among the more open minded of all practicing artists today. It seems to me
that the same people who are bashing those ignorant barefoot mountain potters
who make face jugs are probably the same folks who go on and on about Harry
Davis and Michael Cardew. Well folks, they're all doing the same thing.
Setting up pottery traditions in the middle of a wilderness with no raw
materials except the naturally occurring clay. And this particular tradition
has survived major wars, a great depression, a few recessions, a civil rights
movement, and will, ultimately, survive all of us, including those of us who
find no value in the ceramic history offered by a site of historical
potteries. I for one find I can always learn something from anyone...even
those doing work I may not necessarily admire. Sorry for getting away from
the original point of this letter......when you go to Seagrove, go see Hogue
Vernon and Charlie Lytle and check out carolinaclay on the Internet, that'll
tell you lots. And if you're in Shelby (more Western NC) check out Ron
Philbeck, he's a hoot. : )
Andrew Lentini
In Savannah, GA--where turning 50 five-gallon churns in a day is something to
be admired
lpskeen on wed 26 aug 98
McCoy, Jack Eugene wrote:
> I'm planning to visit Seagrove next month.
> Which people/potteries would you recommend that I visit?
Tom Gray at the Blue House on Hwy 705
Dan Triece at Dirtworks on Hwy 705
Benjamin Burns at the Great White Oak on old Hwy 220
Ben Owen III, but I don't know where he is located.
Phil Morgan on Hwy 705 (crystalline glazes!)
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"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful
words and actions of the bad people, but for the appalling silence of
the good people." -- Dr. M. L. King, Jr. 4/16/63
Bill and Sylvia Shirley on fri 28 aug 98
Hello,
There are two places not to miss in the Seagrove area. The Blue Moon
Gallery, which I think is on highway 705, is a large gallery which
handles pottery from many different potters. The quality and variety of
their pots are exceptional. The Dover Pottery, on Dover Church Road,
does beautiful crystalline glazes and majolica.
Sure, there may be some bad pots in Seagrove, but I think the good ones
outweigh the bad. It's all fun to look at, and the people there are
incredibly generous with infomation, advice and encouragement.
Sylvia
Cathie or Dave Feild on sun 30 aug 98
Here are a few of the potteries that we visited a couple of years ago
and enjoyed:
DirtWorks, Dover, and Tom Gray Potteries (already mentioned)
Whynot Pottery
Cady Clay Works
Vernon Pottery
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