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December Issue
2010
North Carolina Pottery Center in Seagrove,
NC, Offers Exhibit of NC Pottery Collectors
The North Carolina Pottery Center in Seagrove,
NC, is presenting the exhibit, Collector's Eye, Series I: Seven
Perspectives, which explores North Carolina pottery through
pieces selected by seven North Carolina collectors, on view through
Feb. 12, 2011. The collectors in this series are Monty Busick,
Steve Compton, Bragg Cox, Leon Danielson, Joe Foster, George Hoffman
and Joe Wilkinson. This exhibit presents an interesting perspective
on North Carolina pottery. This is the first of the Collector's
Eye series that will begin the visual journey around the state
through the collector's eyes.
Monty Busick, an educator for 37 years and currently a consultant
for Wake County Schools, is the current president of the NC Pottery
Collectors' Guild. His collection is from the Seagrove and Pittsboro
areas, focusing on Mark Hewitt's apprentice's work.
Leon Danielson, an Economics Educator at NC State in Raleigh,
NC, and wife Sue moved to NC in 1972. They collect NC art and
utilitarian pottery generally with emphasis on Hilton Pottery
from the Catawba Valley. Their collection of Tobacco Road Pottery
is remarkable; they established this business with a partner in
1979 utilizing the turning skills of C.B. Craven and the artistic
talents of Ernestine Hilton Sigmon.
Joe Wilkinson, an Antique and Fine Arts dealer from Spring Hope,
worked summers in the early 1970's with Dot and Walter Auman at
Seagrove Pottery, developing a concentrated interest in pottery.
Wilkinson collects Transition Period Pottery 1916-1930 and utilitarian
pottery being transformed by Arts and Crafts influences.
Steve Compton was first introduced to North Carolina's pottery
traditions in the mid 1970's while on assignment as a photographer
for the Mebane Enterprise-Journal. Compton collects 18th
to 19th century earthenware, utilitarian salt-glazed and alkaline-glazed
stoneware, and early to mid-20th century art pottery. He is currently
District Superintendent for the North Carolina Conference of The
United Methodist Church.
Bragg Cox, a North Carolina native, has collected NC Pottery for
twelve years; he collects early utilitarian, transitional, art
and figurals from North Carolina and focuses on pieces with exceptional
glazes, decoration and form. Cox also collects Southern decorative
arts including folk art.
Joe Foster is a self taught potter, having begun as a pottery
collector. He began working for Archie Teague around his shop
in the 1990's where he learned a great deal. When Archie died
suddenly in 1998 Foster found himself with the increased responsibility
for the day to day operations of the shop.
George Hoffman, originally from Delaware, OH, has been collecting
pottery for twenty five years. He began collecting North Carolina
pots when he was traveling down Hwy 220 from Ohio and stopped
in Seagrove at Seagrove Pottery on his way to Seven Lakes. He
collects early Jugtown, early Ben Owen III, Billy Ray Hussey,
and candlesticks.
Exhibitions are made possible through the
generosity of our membership, the Mary and Elliott Wood Foundation
and the Goodnight Educational Foundation. This project was supported
by the NC Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural
Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Thank you!
The mission of the North Carolina Pottery Center is to promote
public awareness of and appreciation for the history, heritage,
and ongoing tradition of pottery making in North Carolina.
For further information check our NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the Center at 336/873-8430 or visit (www.ncpotterycenter.org).
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