Giving Back for Valentine's

The Seagrove Potters of Historic Busbee Road will once again present a weekend experience designed for enjoyable Valentine’s Day shopping on Friday and Saturday, the 10th and 11th of February. Refreshments, decorations and Valentine’s colors and festivities will greet shoppers and give them an opportunity to talk to the potters and craft people.

Each artist  is donating 5% of their sales this weekend to a charity of their choice. I selected the Moore County Humane Society. If you know me, you know what a lover of animals I am. My dog and cats are all rescue animals, all found abandoned and all such wonderful personalities.

The other charities include St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Sandhills Children’s Center, Brenner Children's Hospital, Humane Society of Moore County, Robbins Area Christian Ministries, National Center for Learning Disabilities and Breast Cancer Research.

This is a great way for you to come out and buy a Valentine's Day gift for your special someone, or a gift for any occasion, including treating yourself, and knowing that you are supporting an artist and small business as well as a charity, while acquiring something handmade in Seagrove.

Seagrove Potters of Historic Busbee Road

Here is our new rack card for the Historic Potters of Busbee Road. There are 10 shops along Busbee from 705 to right around the corner to Jugtown Pottery (home of the Busbee's). We got together as a group and recognized that we have a lot more to offer collectively for the shopper as a group, a wide variety beyond pottery,something for everyone when you visit the Potters of Historic Busbee Road! Not everyone coming to Seagrove is looking exclusively for pottery and we have options for them, as well as the pottery shopper.

We have a world class and renowned Blacksmith, Jerry Darnell (who is at John C Campbell School teaching this week), Jerry's shop has so much fun work, plus you can see the forge and talk to him and see what and how he does everything, talk about an educational visit! Wes and I love to stop by there.

15 +/- potters working at 10 shops creating such a wide variety of pottery that there is something for everyone. Several shops offer crafts, Jugtown offers a wide variety of American handmade work from wood, to glass, to textiles, candles, cards, books, and more, to metals, to me......Turning Mud into Gemstones, handmade stones set in sterling silver. Not the kind of ceramic jewelry that you find in many shops. My work is all hand done, set in sterling silver, hand fabricated designs that are one of a kind, quality jewelry made for a lifetime!

Cady Clay Works offers a variety of complimetary items to pottery and Westmoore Pottery has the most wonderful hand blown glasses that go so well with all their beautiful reproduction pieces.

All the shops offer something different. We have museums at Jugtown Pottery and Original Owens Pottery and one to open soon at Chris Luther's showcasing his family line of pottery. Check out our Facebook page and look for our brochure at the NC Pottery Center and in our shops when you come to see us, or email me if you want a larger copy emailed to you!

Going, Going, GONE April 25

11th Annual GOING, GOING, GONE TO POTS
the fund raising auction for the North Carolina Pottery Center

Free and open to the public. Doors open at 3:30 with refreshments and live Bluegrass music.
The auction pieces are currently on display at the NCPC. Pam Owens (my sister) of Jugtown Pottery and I collaborated on the tea set. Donna Craven donated a 29" tall gourd bottle, Kim Ellington's pitcher and Michael Kline's wonderfully decorated piece. These are just a few of the many wonderful pieces and packages to bid on!

Over a hundred pieces of pottery, both contemporary and historical have been donated by potters and collectors that support the North Carolina Pottery Center. The pieces will be auctioned at 5pm, Sunday, April 25th by Leland Little & Assoc at the NCPC in Seagrove. You can ALSO place an absentee bid and/or view all the pieces here.

We also have a raffle for three great prizes. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25.

Tickets are available on line

Golf Package
includes 4 rounds of golf at the Longleaf Golf and Country Club, One night at the Country Hearth Inn and Suites, a Gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse and Sagebrush Steakhouse and an Energizer bunny gift package

Umstead Hotel package
includes one night and dinner at the Umstead Hotel in Cary and a hand made picnic basket with wine and Cabot cheese.

Eco Package
includes 6 Ecornaments, a vintage strawberry planter full of live of herbs, a handmade Pottery Chicken planter and the NC Zoo family membership

I was appointed as a Board of Directors member in March. The NC Pottery Center is a wonderful museum showcasing the history of pottery making in NC, as well as offering education opportunities, a gift shop and much more. I hope you will check out the auction and consider becoming a member of this wonderful Museum. if you love NC pottery then this is the place for you!!

NCPC Fundraiser & Thanks to Those That Truly Care

Thank you to all that came to our party. We hope you enjoyed the night and
thanks for supporting the NCPC! It plays such a vital part of our community.

We had lots of food and beverages. As a compliment to what I had prepared we had some help: Meredith Heywood brought a pesto cheesecake and sweet tea, Bonnie Burns supplied bruschettas and corn salsa, Ikuko Hussy (Skoshi) brought her famous rum cake and sesame cookies, and Susan Greene brought a wide array of freshly baked desserts.

I am hopeful that we raised over $1500 for the NCPC but the total is not yet in!