Cousins in Clay at Bulldog Pottery

Cousins in Clay": Come for the Day--Come for the Weekend -- Contemporary Ceramic Art in Seagrove, NC at Bulldog Pottery. Potters, Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke, will host this year’s special guest potters Ron Meyers, a renowned potter from Athens, Georgia. Ron is one of the most influential of potters and educators of our time. He is famous for his challengingly charismatic animal portraits, that decorate his undulating and expressionistic pottery. Judith Duff, a potter from Brevard, NC, makes wood-fired organic, and ethereally earthy pottery. Michael Kline from Bakersville, NC and is known for his lyrical floral brush imagery that gracefully wraps around his wood-fired traditional pottery forms. Bruce and Samantha of Bulldog Pottery specialize in iridescent crystalline glazes and imagery that reflect their interests in the natural world. This is a special time to meet the potters, ask questions, and add to your pottery collection or begin one. "Cousins in Clay" is a pottery kinship based on a shared appreciation for the pursuit of excellence within the diverse language of clay.
Chronis Pou Vasiliou will fill the air with his enchanting Greek Bouzouki music along with Greek Drummer Matthew Beasley. The music begins at noon and lasts throughout Saturday afternoon. Michael Kline will be present a brushwork demonstration on Saturday at 2:00pm and on Sunday at 1:00pm.
Gain insights into the work and activities of Samantha Henneke and Bruce Gholson at their pottery blog: "Around and About with Bulldog": at www.bulldogpottery.blogspot.com and Michael Kline at www.sawdustanddirt.
There is plenty to do in Seagrove, the pottery mecca of North Carolina, located conveniently in the center of the state. After visiting with these nationally recognized studio art potters, pick up a Seagrove map and plan on staying some extra time to tour the Seagrove Pottery Community, including the North Carolina Pottery Center.