catawba valley pottery: Catawba Valley Pottery Holiday Kiln Sales are Coming! - 11/25/09 08:53 AM
One of my first exciting discoveries after moving to Lake Norman in 2005 was the extraordinary pottery; first in Seagrove and then in Catawba Valley. Whether you are an avid collector as I am or just curious, these next four weeks are an exciting opportunity to buy from the most coveted Catawba Valley potters at their holiday kiln sales.
Besides the adherence to historical methods and traditions, Catawba Valley pottery is also unique in that in order to buy from the most popular of the potters you must attend their individual kiln sales held at their homes scattered from Vale to … (10 comments)
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catawba valley pottery: Wordless Wednesday: North Carolina Pottery Kiln Sales - 08/12/09 03:51 PM
Any of you who happen to follow my blog will know I am a big collector of Catawba Valley Pottery. The potters in Catawba follow the traditional methods handed down for hundreds of years, including firing their pots in handmade groundhog kilns using wood to make the fire. This is a photo of Michael Ball's most recent "burn" that got so hot severall pots in front actually melted. Below are two of the pots I purchase at his sale last Saturday.
Yes, these are all eyes!
One of his signature pieces...he only made two because they take so … (7 comments)
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catawba valley pottery: Catawba Valley North Carolina Pottery: Steve Abee - 04/14/09 11:42 AM
Those of you who have been reading my blog for several years already know that I am an AVID collector of Catawba Vally pottery, particularly the potters that follow the same historic traditional methods passed on by the late Burlon Craig.
Of all of the potters that are included in the book "Catawba Clay; Contemporty Southern Face Jug Makers", there is no doubt that my favorite is Steve Abee. Born in 1968, Steve is one of the youngest yet one of the most collectible of this coveted group of potters who follows the traditional Catawba Valley method and styles.
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