Artist Studios for rent at Ghost Town in the Sky in Maggie Valley

Maggie Valley’s Ghost Town in the Sky, one of North Carolina’s most unique amusement parks and family destinations, opened in 2012. Owner Alaska Presley worked diligently on getting the park prepared for a partial opening, Phase One. This phase included the famous chairlift ride to Ghost Town’s all new “Level Fun”. The chairlift takes passengers 3500 feet up and back down the side of Buck Mountain, with breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains above and the valley below.

Phase Two will be opening late May and will include 6-8 artist studios with 110/220 volt electricity. It is expected that over 12,000 people will visit a day and artists may sell their work directly from their studio. If you are interested please call Jena Sowers at 400.4584 or Larry Elliott at 850.545.4568.

Ghost Town is also looking for secular and religious art to sell in their gift shop, so if you are interested please call Jena Sowers at 400.4584 or Larry Elliott at 850.545.4568.

Requesting Information, be considerate!

I love sharing information and I've been fortunate to have had mentors, friends and strangers share their valuable information with me.  Remember though, that requesting information from a a human being is different from typing a question into a search engine.  It's important to be polite and considerate of peoples' intellectual property.  Years of trial & error and research go into how one arrives at a technique, glaze recipe and the like.


from Julia Galloway's Field Guide for Ceramic Artisans   (an excellent resource! I learned about it listening to her interview on Tales of  a Red Clay Rambler Podcast  (an excellent show!))..............................................


Information Request

It is common in our field to freely share information. However, this should not be taken for granted. If you are requesting information from an artist, for example, glaze recipes or building techniques there is some protocol to this. It is important to include this information:

Research the information that you want (it is very poor form to email a request for information that already is on their web page)

who you are

how you came across their artwork

why you would like this information and how you will use it

very politely ask if they are willing to share the information

thank the artist for their time

Be brief and polite. Do not demand or assume that they will share their hard earned information. Give them a reasonable amount of time to respond to you, at least two weeks. If you are requesting information or images for a school assignment, give the artist at least three weeks to get you this information – the night before the presentation is to late to request information.

If the artist does not get back to you, you could send a second email, or let it go. I have heard of an artist getting 16 requests for glaze information in ONE DAY. The artist may not respond simply because they want to get to their studio. If they are able to get information to you, let them know that you received it and send them a thank you.

Susan Feagan rules!

http://www.mountainx.com/article/50062/.UZYwQRhZkPU.facebook

Hudson Valley Pottery School FOR SALE!!

Hudson Valley Pottery School Business Overview

Located in the village of Rhinebeck, NY, we are a fully equipped, welcoming pottery school and community of ceramic artists and students. We offer classes, private lessons, workshops and birthday parties for all ages and levels of ability. We currently have 4 adult classes, 1 family/kids class and a figurative sculpture session with a model.

Our studio includes:
8 Shimpo Whisper VL wheels and tables
2 Skutt electric kilns with furniture
1 18” slab roller and extruder
Bailey’s pugmill mixer
2 large handbuilding tables on casters
14 different glazes in buckets on casters
Wedging table
Many built in and portable shelves
Space that has just been created for rent to a potter as an independent workspace
Display shelves for student/instructor work on sale
Office area with a point of sale system including laptop with Quickbooks POS, cash register, receipt printer, and credit card machine. System is networked with office laptop running QuickBooks in upstairs office.
Air conditioning
Glaze mixing room with containers and shelves in basement
Outside covered counter space and work area
2nd floor: 400 sq. ft. well lit studio/gallery space, small office area with wireless router, printer, file cabinets, 2 storage closets, bathroom, small frig.

The business is a turn-key operation. It has been owned by Ann Moring and Carl Parris for the past two years. We took over the business when the previous owner wanted to move on. Ann is a painter who was renting the studio space upstairs. We wanted to help save a treasured resource in the community. This was a labor of love. We have made many renovations to improve the process flow and to facilitate faster turn-around for completion of student work. We have a wonderful studio manager and skilled staff of instructors. There is an attractive and thorough website: www.hudsonvalleypottery.com

However, not being potters ourselves we did learn that we were not in the best position to run the school from a financial perspective. We have had to pay for any skilled services required – primarily studio manager and instructors. We recommend that prospective buyers be experienced potters and instructors. We are prepared to share financials with serious candidates.

Rhinebeck is a unique community in the Mid-Hudson Valley that attracts a lot of artists, professionals and tourists. It is situated along the Hudson River between the Catskills and the Berkshire mountains with easy access to NYC. Please contact us for more information at: almoring@gmail.com or 845-416-5467 Ann Moring

Ceramics Lab Tech Position Univ. Fl 2013

UF Ceramics seeks a new tech to begin this summer. Our current person, Ray Gonzalez, is becoming a faculty member at Berea College, Berea, KY. We’re very happy for Ray, and think Berea chose well. Now we are looking for a new tech to join us.

In addition to the items detailed in the attached flyer, we offer a lively, engaged community of people interested in Ceramics, and certainly feel our Teaching Lab Specialist is a valued member of the extended UF Ceramics family.

https://jobs.ufl.edu/postings/41351


Please circulate to anyone who may be interested. Thanks!

Linda

Studio Equipment for sale- Kiln , wheel, slab roller, etc.SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD

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Pottery Studio Equipment for Sale


Item Retail price if bought new

Skutt Kiln KM1027 $2700
Furniture $ 395
Envirovent vent system $ 470
Shimpo VL Whisper Potters Wheel $ 950
Bailey Work Station for wheel $ 240

Scott Creek Extruder Aluminum $ 359
4” aluminum handle die set $ 35
4” aluminum multi shape die set $ 35
4” aluminum 24 piece die kit $ 115
4” aluminum blank $ 7
4” aluminum hollow die set $ 20

Giffin Grip $ 199
Lid Master $ 30
Bailey Slab Roller Basic 30 D with counters $ 725
Has canvas and slab mats included

Gleco Trap with 2 bottles $ 85
Wonder Bat system adapter w/ 6 inserts $ 35
Extra inserts
Quick Release Plaster Bat system 2 piece $ 35
Plaster bats $ 40
Talisman Production sieve w/ 2 screens $ 165
(2) HVLP Glaze Spray Gun (one never used) $ 137
Shimpo Banding Wheel $ 78

Misc. glaze chemicals, clay and glazes $ 500
Small tools $ 250

TOTAL IF NEW $7468 

This equipment is in very good condition. Total package price $4500. 

If interested, please contactSOLD.SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD.SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD.SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD.SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD 

Erect Trillium

Spring is on the way !

http://www.ashevillenatural.com/trilliumerect.html

TIm Rowan Workshop in NJ

TIM ROWAN WORKSHOP

MAY 18 & 19

Workshop At The Peter Callas Studio Belvidere, New Jersey
At this two day workshop May 18 & 19th 10AM - 4 PM, Tim Rowan will make signature pieces, boxes, and some cups... with his "Funky Clay" and talk about the aesthetics and challenges of making this style of work. He will also discuss fired examples, and give a slide talk on his work. Tim has a masterful touch that exemplifies his mindset and unconventional use of materials,. He uses imagery that cuts into connecting past and present, and invariably has us listening to his inner voice. His vision merges expressive forms into personnel commentaries and sculptural dialogue with recognizable references. His educational training began in Japan apprenticing in Bizen under Ryuichi Kakurezaki from 1992-1994. He later received his MFA with Chris Staley at Penn State in 1999. Tim currently lives and works in Upstate, NY.

For more on Tim: Tim Rowan Website

Registration Fee. $225 REGISTER HERE


Make Checks Payable To: Peter Callas

Peter Callas
One Orchard Street
Belvidere, NJ 07823 Tel: 908-475-8907

TRADNC.org

ATTENTION MITCHELL and YANCEY COUNTY ARTISTS

Introducing TRADNC.org

The new regional Arts and Events Calendar for Yancey and Mitchell County is brought to you by the Burnsville Development Group and Toe River Arts Council.

Tradnc.org is networked with 135 other calendars across the state. Simply load your event or portfolio and it goes everywhere. You get your message in front of an audience of over 8.5 million annual users across the state and beyond.

To learn more, join us for our Information and Training Session.

The Artists Training at 5:30 will include all of the above plus how to:
*Post your portfolio, up to 24 items entirely free
*Sell items for 3.50, no commissions


WHEN: Thursday, May 23,2013
WHERE: Yancey Campus, Mayland Community College, computer lab

TIME: 5:30 for artists
ADDRESS: 107 Wheelers Hill Road, Burnsville, NC 28714
RSVP: toeriverarts@gmail.com

http://www.toeriverarts.org/

We will go over how the network is structured. How to load and market your events and portfolios for free. How to share with your social media sites with one click. There are even Co-Op Advertising Packages offering you discount ad space on the network.

This network is result of hard work and partnership. We hope to see you there.

Apprenticeship Needed or Ceramics related Job!!!

Hello,

I am one year out of Mass College of Art where I studied ceramics.

I am looking for an apprenticeship or job that will teach me more about the craft of pottery as well as the practicality of running a studio.

I have experience mixing clay and glazes as well as firing wood and gas kilns.

I live on Cape Cod right now but am willing to move for the right opportunity.

If interested check out my website www.gracefulpottery.com and/or contact me at garch121@yahoo.com.

Thank you!

Bob Weisgerber

A bunch of us are meeting at Mary Jane's at 8 am tomorrow (Friday, May 10 , 2013) to pay respects to the family of our friend Bob Weisgerber. Pass the word, please, and come if you can.


Wendy Reid:
https://www.facebook.com/wendy.reid.334?hc_location=stream

Soda Firing Workshop in Asheville

Do you like soda firing? Silly question. Do you want to learn more about the firing process and how to get successful results from the kiln? Sure, we all do. June 10-14 I will lead a soda firing workshop in Asheville, NC at the Odyssey Center. We will load and fire a cross draft soda kiln, and then dissect the results at the end of the week. There will be wheel demonstrations, participants will be able to work hands on, and of course there will be talk around the kiln.

Check out the link for details on how to sign up, time is running out!
www.odysseyceramicarts.com/

I would love to see you there.
William Baker

RESIDENCY at RED LODGE 2013

The DO GOOD Residency

Red Lodge Clay Center | Deadline: September 2, 2013 |

The DO GOOD-MJ Wood Memorial Short-Term Residency is an
underwritten residency intended to support ceramic artists who wish to
develop a body of work with a socially-conscious spirit and a strong sense
of community engagement. Through a competitive application process one
candidate per year will be selected to work at the Red Lodge Clay Center
Studios with a full waiver of the residency fee.

An additional stipend may be available for selected projects to assist with travel and/or production costs during residency.

Dates of residency: Any time between December 1, 2013 and May 31, 2014

http://redlodgeclaycenter.com/residency-info.php#.UYvoVrUsmSp

Thank you John Hartom!

Tonight's Clay Club was really fun!!! We decorated lots and lots of bowls! There had been several groups that came earlier in the day to decorate bowls! The shelves were full of decorated bowls!! Thank you to everyone who came out to decorate bowls for Empty Bowls! There were maybe around 10 people in attendance tonight! John gave out information on Empty Bowls events and how we can help.

  July 27 Black Mountain Community Garden Empty Bowls

  August 2 & 3 Imagine Render Empty Bowls Booth at the Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair in Burnsville

 August 6 Avery/Madison/McDowell/Mitchell/Yancey Counties Food Security Summit at Mayland Community College

  September 16 Manna Food Bank Luncheon @ Biltmore Doubletree Inn and than dinner @ Biltmore Park Hilton

  October 8 Dig In! Yancey Community Garden 3rd Annual Empty Bowls Dinner at Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church in Burnsville

  On-going Design Gallery Empty Bowls Sales Display in Burnsville.

On May 8th at 8 pm in the Northlight Building at Penland there will be a screening of Neil Lawrence's To Spring from the Hand, a new film about Paulus Berensohn.

Please join the Gay Straight Alliance on May 9th at 6pm to celebrate at Foxfire Downtown in Spruce Pine for all the good things that have happened in the last year, as we look forward to all the good things to come!
May 9th is the anniversary of the day after the Amendment One vote. On that day President Obama announced his support for marriage equality.

Join Jessica Frelinghuysen and Germination Corps on Saturday May 11, 10 am until 1 pm at the Yancey County Library in Burnsville help create "Plant Backpacks" (individual garden plots in a shoulder-hung bag). Visit www.diginyancey.org for more information. There is an exhibition of Jessica's work at the Green Plum Cobbaboratory at 130 Oak Ave on upper street in Spruce Pine. Visit www.greenplumcollaboratory.com or www.plantbackpacks.com for open studio hours and details on relate activities.

Next month we will have Clay Club in Asheville at Michon Sentner's studio. More information coming soon about that!

Again thank you John Hartom for hosting Clay Club!! :)
Regards Tria

Clay Club tonight at John Hartom's

Yo Clubbers. 

Tonight is Wednesday May 8 and we will have clay club at the Empty Bowls studio in Burnsville!

It would be great if you could come and help decorate bowls from 2- 6pm. We have about 200 to choose from.  

As they say "These Bowls won't decorate themselves!"

Then the our regular Clay Club 6- 8:30p.m. meeting and potluck. Bring whatever foods you would like.

Here are directions to the Empty Bowls Studio if you have never been. Take 19 E between Burnsville and Spruce Pine. Turn north on Arbuckle Road(you will see the large Arbuckle Rodeo sign on south side of road at Arbuckle). 2 miles +/- to Lynnwood Lane on east side of road. Follow the signs to studio.
Lisa Blackburn and John Hartom 134 Lynnwood Lane Burnsville.

Hope to see you all there!

Animal Gods - by Becca Floyd Opens @ Flow in Marshall

Animal Gods - Recent work by Becca Floyd

Intrigued by Cambodian lime pots,
used both in ritual offerings to supernatural animistic forces and
as functional containers for the lime paste employed in betel nut chewing,
Floyd uses animal imagery, highly decorated surfaces and bold forms
to explore a distant culture's idea of elevated function.

Join us for a reception Thursday May 9, 5-9pm at Flow, 14 South Main Street, Marshall, NC
The show will run through June 15.

House for Rent Near Penland NC

NC friends please share.

Our house in Mitchell County is for rent. 

2 bedrooms, wood or oil heat, hardwood floors, with gardens and studio space. 

Close to Penland School of Crafts and the Energy Exchange. $650 a month. Available now. 

Call Sara if you are interested 619-780-2579.

THE FINEST COORDINATOR - OF ALL TIME!!

I just want to say that Simone Travisano was the finest Penland Coordinator of all time ! She worked at Penland for about 11+ years !

Simone- "gifts baskets"? Really?!  Please!  You made us all look like slackers.

Best to you Simone!

Asheville Ceramics Gallery - NC

Asheville Ceramics Gallery,

located at 109 Roberts Street in the heart of the River Arts District, is now open and will host a Grand Opening Celebration on May 11. Come check us out on Saturday from 10-6.


http://www.ashevilleceramics.com/


-lots of great pottery from 11 local artists

-snacks and refreshments

-live music and pottery demonstrations

-pottery raffle featuring one piece from each artist in the gallery

-tons of fun!!!


Asheville Ceramics Gallery is a new cooperative gallery that I have founded in the Phil Mechanic studios building. We are a group of local artists who have come together to collectively display and sell our work in a clean and comfortable setting easily accessed by the general art seeking public. We hope to provide access to our best work and continue to educate with ongoing in shop demonstrations and discussion. The gallery is always manned by one of our own artists with a solid background in the clay process. Please come by anytime Tuesday through Sunday from 10-6 to see what's new at the Asheville Ceramics Gallery.


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Understanding Glazes John Britt DVD

Hey - Got a DVD coming out on Glazes. Check it out at Ceramics Daily (below)



http://ceramicartsdaily.org/bookstore/understanding-glazes/

Resident Artist Position

Dear Ceramics Colleague,

A resident artist position has become available at Art Center West for the 2013-2014 year, and needs to be filled as soon as possible.

We are currently seeking a skillful and tenacious ceramic artist that is well spoken and has both skill set and desire to teach handbuilding and/or throwing courses at our developing community studio. 

The position includes studio space and housing as well as other opportunities that will aid in professional and portfolio development. 

Will you please forward this information to interested candidates that you think may be a good fit for our program based on these and other criteria below?

http://www.roswellclaycollective.com/residency.html

Thank you for your time and help with our search,

AJ Argentina
Art Center West Supervisor
1355 Woodstock Rd
Roswell, GA 30075
770.641.3990
www.roswellclaycollective.com

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An Empty Bowls Clay Club

Clubbers. 
  On Wednesday May 8 we will have clay club at the Empty Bowls studio in Burnsville! John would like to provide the opportunity for people to make and decorate bowls for them for local events. The agenda is as follows:
 
 From 2-6 pm there will be optional bowl making and decorating. The bowls made will be used at upcoming Empty Bowls events. John will provide both high and low fire bowls available for decoration. Phoenix clay will be made available for throwing and handbuilding. It could be entirely possible that spontaneous  demonstrations might break out.
 
  From 6:30-8:30 we will have our regular Clay Club meeting and potluck. Bring whatever foods you would like.

  Here are directions to the Empty Bowls Studio if you have never been.  Take 19 E between Brunsville and Spruce Pine. Turn north on Arbuckle Road(you will see the large Arbuckle Rodeo sign on south side of road at Arbuckle). 2 miles +/- to Lynnwood Lane on east side of road. Follow the signs to studio.
Lisa Blackburn and John Hartom 134 Lynnwood Lane Burnsville.
 
   Hope to see you all there!
 
 

Historic Potters Road in Charlotte NC

Excerpt from : http://plancharlotte.org/story/discovering-charlottes-past-potter-road

Some well-known intersections in the city hide the remnants of a now forgotten, but once major highway through the Carolinas. It was known as Potter Road and its name referred to the one-time pottery industry in western Lincoln County. Today, after neighbors pushed the city to save a piece of the old road's route, an obscure patch of trees at Central Avenue and Kilborne Road is all that’s left to tell the story.

During its settlement in the 18th century, two main roads crossed through what is now Mecklenburg County, the Great Wagon Road and Old Potter Road. These roads crossed at today’s intersection of North Tryon Street and Eastway Drive.

Today, traces of Old Potter Road are visible in Evergreen Nature Preserve in east Charlotte, just north of the wooden footbridge near Tarrington Drive. On the 1886 deed of nearby Amity Presbyterian Church, which is framed and hanging on the wall of the Church's history room, the road is labeled "Old Potter Road" where it passed the Church. The road is also depicted on maps of 1808, 1833, 1888, and 1911.

The name “Potter Road” originated during the early 19th century when commercial potters in western Lincoln County, N.C., began using this route to transport wares to markets in Charleston, S. C. (see Charlotte Observer editorial below).

NC Potters are headed to Austin!

Art of the Pot celebrates 10 years of opening studio doors to the public for the 2013 AotP Studio Tour.  Hosted by Austin-based artists Chris Campbell, Keith Kreeger, Ryan McKerley, Lisa Orr & Claudia Reese the tour will have 10 guest artists from across the country for the prestigious event.

2013 Guest Artists: Dan Anderson, Cynthia Bringle, Joan Bruneau, Kyle Carpenter ,Bryan Hopkins

Forrest Lesch-Middleton, Courtney Murphy, Jim Smith, Daniel Ricardo Teran & The Artstream Nomadic Trailer!

Art of the Pot is held on Mother’s Day Weekend May 11th & 12th.  The VIP Collectors Preview tour is Friday May 10th

Cynthia Bringle ::: Penland, North Carolina

Kyle Carpenter ::: Asheville, North Carolina