If it is September, it must be time for.............

The singing Goddess, a perfect gift for your musical friends!

Cooler weather and the Potter's Market Invitational at the Mint  Museum on Randolph Road, Charlotte on Saturday, the 7th of September (this coming Saturday!). Open from 10-5, the weather is forecast to be perfect. These smallish flasks will make their debut there, small enough to fit in your pocket, and large enough for whatever you might want to store inside them! Flask by Pam Owens, tops by JLK Jewelry.

September 14, 2013 I will have new items at the Historic West End Artsfest, held in Grace Court in Winston-Salem from 10-5. This is an outdoor show in a lovely park, with music and 65 artists. Held every 2 years, this will be my third year attending.

My work is changing, so come and see what new items I am making!

Thriving in Seagrove

Just back from the Catawba Valley Pottery Festival. It was another good year for me in Hickory, and it was great to see old friends again. Thanks to all who came to the show!

In other news, I recently received some very nice publicity!

THRIVE MAGAZINE, Volume II, Issue 4, April 2013

Mary Anderson of Thrive magazine did an article about me for their recent issue, with lots of photos by Paul Church. They both did a great job, thank you to both of them!

Big, Bold, Bright

 

The fall 2012 Jewelry Trends say that necklaces and bracelets will big and bold. This new piece follows that in every way. the bright blue pottery cabochons are mottled with color. The leaf is hand forged sterling silver and measures 3-1/4", and hard to see in my (unprofessionally done) photo, are two labradorite drops. This fits beautifully around your neck, is not too heavy and will make a bold statement.

This will be available for purchase starting at the Mint Museum's
Potter's Market Invitational on September 15, 2012.

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.

Back in the Saddle Again

Back in the studio for a couple of days anyway! Working on some new ideas. Hope this one will be well received!!


Sterling silver, turquoise pottery glazed stone, 14K gold fill, labradorite





Multi-fired pottery cabochon in sterling silver, 14K gold fill, opal and amethyst.



Ballantyne Magazine and a Teapot of Ours!

I'm sorry I have been too busy to post lately! I was excited to see Samantha's post about the article in Ballantyne Magazine that features pots of Seagrove including one of Bruce and Samanthas of  Bulldog Pottery and one of mine and Pam's, as well as some of our neighbors in Westmoore, Michael Mahan and Westmoore Pottery and one of Whynot. Thank you Ballantyne, and thank you Sam for pointing it out!

Pam and I do collaborations, similar to the one above, on teapots, she makes the teapot and I do the handles and lids in sterling silver, forged, stamped, formed. We've done these collaborations over the years and they have been  very successful and we appreciate all that have supported our efforts! It has been really a nice thing to be able to add my work to the teapots and I appreciate the magazine attributing the teapot to me, but it was a collaboration of both of us, not just me!! Credit must be given to all that deserve it!!

If I could turn pots like Pam, well wow. She is some thing and someone, so creative, smart, fun, interesting, and she is my BEST friend!! I feel so lucky to have my sister be my best friend, and to have someone like Pam be my sis! Life is good, very, very good!

It is cold here, very cold for this time of year and we have had snow-yippee!! Bring it on, but maybe wait till January. We have had the wood stove and fireplace going and the house has been very warm. Kitties in the morning like to stay close to the fire--this is less than 2 feet away from the fireplace. Chester has taken the pillow I made Bacchus, as his own, and Tasha has resisted leaving the heat to letting Rusty hang out above her. This is huge, she is a princess, but she is my princess!

Tis the season, be kind, be loving and make some changes and start the new year on a positive note!