Phyllis Tilton on fri 9 nov 01
Lisa(L.P.): Your post regarding Randolph County(and yes, I am still behind in reading Clayart!!) reminds me that I want to share info about a book. It is called "UNCOMMON CLAY' by Margaret Maron. It is a mystery that takes place in the Seagrove area. Fiction but does mention so much about the area--acknowledging sources from Nancy Sweezy, Charles Zug, and mentions other well known potters-Ben Owens IIIm Vernon and Pam at Jugtown, Walter and Dorothy Aumann, etc.
I received it as a gift from one of my sons--purchased in New England. The ISBN on the bar code: ISBN 0-89296-720-X I have other books, non-fiction, about the Auman's, Jugtown, etc. Also, a wonderful cd-rom from the Mint museum with lots and lots of pots. This has some music at the beginning and shows Ben 3 throwing with music. I have to confess I have NEVER seen it all the way thru--must have several thousand pot or just seems like it--and I get into brain overload or just plain sleepy!
My enjoyment of this comes because my beloved, late sister lived near Greensboro. I visited many times from 1960 on, before the explosion of so many potteries. We would always go to the area--watched Ben Owen(2, I think) firing a wood kiln, watched Dorothy Auman throw, loved going to Jugtown, Cole's, etc. I have a nephew living in the Randleman area--just up the road from Hal Pugh and his wife--wonderful friendly people, like most potters I know! I treasure the pieces that I collected. NCECA in Charlotte was very meaningful to me because of the history of the area and certainly enjoyed by so many.
Phyllis Tilton
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