ccpottery@BELLSOUTH.NET on tue 6 jan 04
SIDNEY RAY OAKLEY, 71, a resident of 1154 Fleming Road, died Sunday, January 4th
at his home after a brief struggle with emphysema.
A native of Granville County, the son of the late Earlie L. and Jeanette Jackson Oakley.
He was born in Stem, NC and graduated from Campbell University and UNC Chapel Hill
with undergraduate and graduate degrees. He served in the Air Force with a rank of
Sergeant Major.
He was a painter and potter internationally known for his copper and crystalline glazes
who, with his wife Pat, began Cedar Creek Pottery and Gallery in 1968. He was
instrumental in founding Butner Athletic Association which later became South Granville
Athletic Association.
He mentored many people, young and old, encouraging them to follow their dreams.
He was named a distinguished alumnus from Campbell University.
He was also named North Carolina Living Treasure.
He has work in permanent collections of museums and in numerous corporate
collections in the U.S. and abroad.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 PM Wednesday in the Eakes Funeral Chapel in
Creedmoor, NC.
Flowers accepted or contributions may be made to Duke Hospice , 4321 Medical Pk.
Dr., Suite 101, Durham, NC 27704 or to Holy Angels Inc., P.O. Box 710, Belmont, NC
25012.
Chris Campbell - in North Carolina - Cedar Creek Gallery is an incredible showplace
for the best functional pottery in America today.
It also has a wonderful collection of historical pots from NC.
Sid will be sorely missed.
Chris Campbell Pottery, llc
9417 Koupela Drive
Raleigh, NC 27615
1-800-652-1008
FAX : 919-676-2062
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Helen Bates on wed 7 jan 04
Sid Oakley (Cedar Creek Pottery and Gallery)
Chris, thanks for telling us about Sid Oakley's passing. I have visited
his Cedar Creek web site a few times, and, I think, mentioned it on Clayart
at some point. His own work was shown, but the emphasis was on the Gallery
folder, which showcases work by some other great American potters, while
his own page shared the "Artists" folder with his glassblowaer daughter and
the other potters of Cedar Creek Pottery.
The above link shows Sid's work.
To visit the gallery web site's home page go to:
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Helen
Richard Aerni on mon 12 jan 04
I just now got back into the archives after about 10 days without the
computer, and saw Helen's notice about Sid Oakley passing away. It may be
old news, I'm not sure, but I couldn't let it pass without relating a
couple of Sid stories. Sid ran a beautiful gallery, and his support for
craftspeople, particularly potters, was just exemplary. To this day, Sid
is the only gallery owner who has ever, out of the blue, stopped by my
booth at a show and treated me to a fine dinner, because he thought my work
excellent and wanted to let me know it. He carried my work in his gallery
for 20 years...sold lots and lots of it. He had a laid back approach to
ordering...a typical exchange with Sid would go something like this...the
phone would ring, I'd pick up, and hear a southern drawl: "Richard, we're
about out of your pots. Do you think you could ship us some?" I'd ask how
many, what type, etc, and he would always say, "Just send me things you
like." He always got the pots, quickly, and the best I thought I had
around. He was a true friend, a great gentleman, and he will be missed.
Richard Aerni
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