"Carolina Arts Unleashed" – Page 38 – A Blog by Tom Starland, Editor/Publisher of Carolina Arts

Tradition Turners Pottery Festival Takes Place in Lincolnton, NC – Oct. 9, 2010

NC Pottery, Not About Seagrove PotteryCatawba Valley Pottery, Lincolnton NC, Tradition Turners Pottery Festival, West Lincoln Middle School

Here’s is another pottery festival taking place in NC. This one is a fundraisers for students. Make plans now. The Tradition Turners Pottery Festival (Keeping the Tradition Turning for Future Generations) will take place at West Lincoln Middle School, 260 Shoal Road, just off West Hwy. 27, in Lincolnton, NC, on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, ... Read More

An Anniversary Blog Entry

UncategorizedBig Blue, College Football, Michigan, Notre Dame, University of Michigan

Notre Dame 24 – University of Michigan 28 Way to go BIG BLUE Again!

FRANK, the Franklin Street Arts Collective in Chapel Hill, NC, Offers 2010 North Carolina Clay Invitational – Sept. 7 – Oct. 24, 2010

I learned about this new gallery in Chapel Hill, NC, when visiting the blogAround and About With Bulldog Pottery written by Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke. It’s that blog networking thing. So I contacted the gallery and here’s the press release they sent. We get our info at Carolina Arts from a variety of sources. ... Read More

An Opinion About Maple Syrup

Mother Nature's ArtInterlochen MI, Log Cabin All Natural Syrup, Trees of Gold - Pure Maple Syrup

I was glancing through my copy of The Post and Courier newspaper this morning and when I got to the business section there was this short item which got me thinking of my good friend Pati, who I recently visited in Interlochen, Michigan, She and her husband Jim operate a maple syrup farm – Trees ... Read More

The Exhibit “Clay ‘n Blogs: Telling a Story” is Just Around the Corner, but it has Started Already

About Seagrove Pottery, Central NC, Not About Seagrove PotteryBrisbane Australia, Campbell House Galleries, Clay 'n Blogs: Telling a Story, Mel Robson, Meredith Heywood, Moore County Arts Council, Otago New Zealand, Peter Gregory, Seagrove NC, Southern Pines NC, Whynot Pottery

Did you ever want to buy a teapot that was made in New Zealand or some teabowls that were made in Australia? If so – you’re in luck. I’m going to tell you how you can do just that. But, first… So, it’s almost September and I guess it’s time for another reminder of the ... Read More

Adventures in Michigan – Reunion or Bust – Part 1

Blog-o-mentaryEva Carter, Kentucky Artisan Center, Lake Michigan, Michigan, Sherman’s Ice Cream, South Carolina, South Haven MI

The Setup They say you can never go home again. Well, someone said it and they must of messed up, as I’ve gone home several times with no problems and this year had planned a major trip back to Michigan, my state of origin. I’d say my home state, but since I have now lived ... Read More

Saul Alexander Foundation Gallery in Charleston, SC, Calls for Exhibit Proposals

SC Visual ArtsCharleston County Public Library, Charleston SC, Saul Alexander Foundation Gallery

I know I said I wasn’t going to put just general press releases here, but I’m posting this here and at Carolina Arts News because I’m a big supporter of the library. Like life – there are always exceptions. Attention SC Visual Artist: The first thing you need to know is that you have to ... Read More

The Lake and Mountain Quilt Guild’s Biennial Festival of Quilts Takes Place in Seneca, SC – Sept. 17 & 18, 2010

Quilt Trail, Quilts in the Carolinas, SC Visual ArtsBlue Ridge Arts Council, Jenny Grobusky, Lake and Mountain Quilt Guild, Lake and Mountain Quilt Guild Biennial Festival of Quilts, Oconee Heritage Quilt Trail, Oconee Quilter of the Year, Seneca SC, Shaver Center, Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail

Our first mention of quilts on this blog was made in Feb. 2010, when we brought you news about the Oconee Heritage Quilt Trail being developed in Oconee County, SC. Since that time the Quilt Trail has expanded to Anderson and Pickens counties and has been renamed the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail. We also talked ... Read More

Vista Studios in Columbia, SC, Features an Exhibit of Clay Sculptures

Columbia SC Visual Arts, Not About Seagrove PotteryClay Works 2010, Columbia SC, Gallery 80808, Richard Lund, Rita Ruth Cockrell, Sandra Carr, Vista Studios

Just another posting about an exhibit proving this blog’s feet are firmly placed in clay or something like that. Of course we have plenty more like this at Carolina Arts Online. Here it goes: Vista Studios in Columbia, SC, will present the exhibit, Clay Works 2010, featuring clay sculptures by Sandra Carr, Rita Ruth Cockrell, ... Read More

Falling Rivers Gallery in Albemarle, NC, Presents Works by North Carolina Professional Potters Guild – Sept. 24 & 25, 2010

Central NC, NC Visual ArtsAlbemarle NC, Falling Rivers Gallery, Nancy Lipe, North Carolina Professional Potters Guild, Stanly Arts Guild

Here’s another contact from Central NC. The more we hear from folks the more we know. I feel like Albemarle is a cousin since Hwy. 52 goes through it just like here in Bonneau, SC, where Hwy. 52 goes right through town. Maybe we’re working on a Hwy 52 thing, since we just talked about ... Read More