September 2010 – "Carolina Arts Unleashed"

The Big Clay and Blog Exhibit to be Shown at the Campbell House Galleries in Southern Pines, NC, is Almost Here

September 28, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

I’m sure some of you can’t wait until this exhibit has come and gone and I know one of those people is Meredith Heywood of Whynot Pottery in Seagrove, NC. This was all her idea, and I’m sure she’ll be more careful about expressing those ideas out loud in the future. It’s been a lot ... Read More

Avery Pottery and Tileworks in Seagrove, NC, Offers Fall Kiln Opening – Oct. 16 & 17, 2010

September 26, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

The Avery Pottery and Tileworks Fall Kiln Opening – Tea Pots Big and Small & Tiles Shiny and Bright – will take place on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 10am-5pm and Sunday, Oct. 17, from 11am-4pm, at 636 Potters Way Road in Seagrove, NC. Blaine M. Avery, resident potter says, “With the cooler weather coming on ... Read More

A trip to Salisbury, NC, for a 2nd Saturday Art Gallery & Studio Crawl on Sept. 11, 2010

September 22, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

It was hard to imagine how many major art events were scheduled for such a historic day in America’s recent history, but you can’t control the calendar and I chose to visit Salisbury, NC – in the daylight for once. Salisbury is the latest area to come on board to the Carolina Arts family, so ... Read More

The Story of the SC Arts Commission’s Failure to Develop a Major Artisan Center in SC Just Won’t Go Away

September 20, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

I never intended for this to be a continuing issue, but others just won’t leave it alone. My first blog entry about the Kentucky Artisan Center got a lot of attention and then a regular reader pointed out to me that the State of West Virginia was first to create this artisan center concept on ... Read More

Bad Night in Michigan

September 18, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

Notre Dame 31 – Michigan State 34 Spartans Rule!

7th Annual Hilton Pottery Festival Takes Place in Newton, NC – Oct. 9, 2010

September 18, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

Here’s another item we received about a pottery event at Carolina Arts. The 7th Annual Hilton Pottery Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct, 9, 2010, from 9am to 5pm, at the old Hilton home place in the community of Blackburn, outside of Newton, NC. Work by B. R. (Bob) Hilton Work by B. R. ... Read More

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

September 15, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

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

September 11, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

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

September 10, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

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

September 10, 2010December 3, 2014 by admin

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