Events 2013

Visit our blog Around and About with Bulldog Pottery

February 2 - April 27, 2013
“Tea Time: Series II - Functional and Conceptual”

Dotted Teapot by Samantha Henneke

Skull Teapot by Bruce Gholson

North Carolina Pottery Center
233 East Avenue
Seagrove, North Carolina  27341

Opening Reception: February 2, 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke join sixty potters at the NCPC exhibtion of teapots.

Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm
www.ncpotterycenter.org
info@ncpotterycenter.org
www.facebook/north carolina pottery center
336-873-8430

March 22 & 23, 2013
Daffie Days -- Hello Spring
Bulldog Pottery Kiln Opening

White on Green Vase by Samantha Henneke

Amber Conical Vase by Bruce Gholson

Friday – Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm

Daffie Days is Bulldog Pottery's spring kiln opening, welcoming the beginning, and celebrating the flowers of spring. We will feature a variety of elegant vases and an array of our studio art pottery. Our kiln opening will take place at Bulldog Pottery, five miles south of the town of Seagrove, NC on Alternate 220 3306 US Hwy 220 Alt , Seagrove, NC. 27341. Tel. 336-302-3469

 

April 19 - August 19, 2013
“AKAR Design Gallery Invitational Yunomi Show”

Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke have been invited, along with 180 nationwide potters, to show 5 Yunomi each for the 2013 cup show. This show is an amazing plethora of casual drinking vessels – called Yunomi.  (Yunomi are cups that are taller than they are wide.)
The cups on the online show sell quickly. Interested persons should register early, before the show opening time. Details can be found on the AKAR Gallery website http://www.akardesign.com/  AKAR is a premier gallery located in Iowa City, Iowa.

April 20 & 21, 2013
“Celebration of Spring Seagrove Kiln Openings”

Bulldog Pottery
3306 US Hwy 220
Seagrove, NC 27341

Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am -5:00 pm  

We are pleased to participate in the Seagrove Potters Celebration of Spring Kiln Opening.  Hours will vary from shop to shop and a few are not open on Sunday. The kiln openings take place at individual pottery shops. Most of the 40 potteries are within a 5 mile radius of the traffic light in downtown Seagrove.  For more information about the Seagrove Potters please visit the website.  http://www.DiscoverSeagrove.com/

June 1 & 2, 2013
“5th Annual Cousins in Clay”

2013 Cousins David MacDonald, Jack Troy,
Bruce Gholson, Samantha Henneke, Michael Kline,

Bulldog Pottery
3306 US Hwy 220
Seagrove, NC 27341

Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 10-4


Come join us for a day or two days with our honored Guest Clay Cousins, David MacDonald and Jack Troy, hosted by Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke along with Michael Kline.

This is our celebration for both potters and people who love the arts.

Bruce and Michael will discuss how they became potters while they give a throwing demonstration together on Saturday & Sunday. On Saturday, Chronis Pou Vasiliou, playing his bouzouki will fill the air with his enchanting Greek music throughout the day. Tasty treats will be served on Saturday, and a Potter's Potluck on Sunday beginning at noon.  Everyone is invited to join the potter’s potluck on Sunday at noon and hear Jack Troy’s pottery life through poetry.  Come and join these potters and “all things about clay,” for a day or the weekend--stay at one of the two local B&B’s, Seagrove Stoneware Inn or Duck Smith House B&B.

Bulldog Pottery is located 5 miles south from the town of Seagrove's traffic light -- 3306 US Hwy 220 Alt, Seagrove, NC, 27341.
For more information 336-302-3469 or 910-428-9728 www.cousinsinclay.com
or e-mail us at bulldog@bulldogpottery.com

August 24 and 25, 2013
3rd Annual
"Cousins in Clay-Mountains"

Michael Kline hosts Rick Hensley, Donna Polseno, Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke at his pottery in the North Carolina Mountains.
4062 Snow Creek Rd. Bakersville, NC 28705 http://www.cousinsinclay.com

September 7, 2013
“Ninth Annual Potters Market Invitational”

Saturday 10:00-4:00
Mint Museum of Art Randolph, Charlotte, NC

We have been invited to the Ninth Annual Potters Market Invitational at the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, NC. The Delhom Service League has invited 40 North Carolina potters to participate in this intimate selling event. The potters will have their work displayed under a large, spacious tent with plenty of room for potter enthusiasts to move around and view the ceramics. "The Delhom League sponsors the annual Potters Market Invitational as a fund raiser for the Mint Museum of Art ceramics collection. By guaranteeing that buyers can find high quality wares at the Potters Market Invitational the Delhom League seeks to encourage popular support of North Carolina pottery. Monies raised will be dedicated to acquisitions and projects that further the study and appreciation of historical pottery and porcelain at the Mint Museum of Art." The Delhom ceramic collection is a must-see when visiting the Mint Museum of Art, located at 2730 Randolph Road , Charlotte, NC 28207. For more information: 704-337-2000.  To learn more about the Delhom Service League visit http://www.mintmuseum.org/delhom-service-league.html

November 1, 2 & 3, 2013
Pottery on the Hill
Second Annual Show and Sale

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital
921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20003

 

Samantha and Bruce at 2011 CelebrationNovember 22, 23 & 24, 2013
“Celebration of Seagrove Potters”

Historic Luck's Cannery
798 NC Hwy 705 - Pottery Highway
Seagrove, NC 27341

Friday, November 22, 6:00 - 9:00 pm Gala -- Advanced tickets required for the Gala. See celebration website

Saturday, November 23, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, November 24, 10:00 am - 4:000 pm

On Friday evening the Celebration's Gala kicks off the weekend with food and live music, with a special Seagrove collaborative pottery auction; and a first opportunity to purchase. The Gala ticket also includes admission for Saturday and Sunday.) Come and sip a favorite beverage and enjoy heavy hors d' oevres while talking with the potters. Group tours are welcome.

The Celebration of Seagrove Potters is a gathering of 63 remarkable Seagrove clay artists united in showcasing the traditional and contemporary pottery of the historic Seagrove community.  The pottery-exclusive show takes place under one roof inside the Historic Luck's Cannery. Location: The Luck's Cannery is on 798 NC Hwy 705 -- known as the Pottery Highway--, just a mile from the town of Seagrove's traffic light. http://www.celebrationofseagrovepotters.com/.

December 2013 (date to be announced)
Bulldog Pottery 'Holiday Kiln Opening'

3306 US Hwy 220
Seagrove, NC 27341
336-302-3469 or 910-428-9728

Saturday - 10:00 am -5:00 pm

--- And the Hottest Pots of 2013!
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