Blog – The Village Potters Clay Center

Potter Ingrid Jones Abrahamson: Refined by Fire

November 6, 2019November 7, 2019 by Lindsey

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In the potter’s life, one works for weeks on many pieces, sometimes making hundreds of pots, with each pot given the full attention of the maker. In the course of this process, there are so many considerations: form, function, clay body, firing temperature, wall thickness, rim weight, foot treatment, attachments,…

Our Biggest Event of the Year: Multi Kiln Opening Celebration 2019

October 2, 2019October 3, 2019 by Lindsey

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Our biggest day of the year is almost here, Saturday, October 12, 2019, 11am-4pm. Kilns are being loaded all around the studio, and this is the only time of year when having 13 kilns becomes a challenge. We're talking deadlines, calendars, clay drying, and more. It is a beautiful dance…

Celebrating Eights Years of Creativity, Collaboration and You

September 3, 2019September 5, 2019 by Lindsey

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Multi-Kiln Opening Celebration: Saturday, October 12, from 11am-4pm It’s hard to believe that it was eight years ago this October that our adventure, or as I like to call it, our “grand experiment” began. Why “experiment”? Because we were leaving the safety and comfort of our home studios. We all…

What is Raku Crazy!

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 by Lindsey

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When I first started raku firing at my home with a friend many years ago, our husbands together called us the “raku-nuts.” Today, some here at The Village Potters refer to my Raku Intensive class students and myself as the “raku crazies.” Both of these nicknames are due to symptoms…

Change Can Be a Glorious Thing!

July 2, 2019July 3, 2019 by Lindsey

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Highly creative people are often lovers of change. We all know it can be challenging, but in many cases change is glorious. All of us at The Village Potters Clay Center are so pleased to announce a glorious change coming this October. Tori Motyl, a wonderful potter and pure delight,…

Pottery with a Quist: A Story of Unexpected Love and Passion

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 by Lindsey

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Life is full of daily routine that we rely on to feel safe and secure. It’s also filled with unexpected opportunities that we need them in order to grow and to feed our passions! These opportunities can come to us through intentionality, life’s crossroads, or circumstances that can be filled…

The Lure of Porcelain

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 by Lindsey

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Clay is the foundation of everything a potter makes. Each type of clay has unique properties and enticing potentials. Colors range from deep dark reds to the starkest of whites. Each clay comes with a surfeit of joys and challenges. The mother of all clays is porcelain. Oh, the joy…

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Bob Brotherton: Celebrating His Life as a Potter

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 by Lindsey

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Bob Brotherton was a gentle man who loved life and as a potter lived it to the fullest. Many were not able to have the privilege to know and love him because he lived and worked a quiet life on his mountaintop over Canton, NC. He enjoyed a peaceful life…

Skilled and Driven: Katie Messersmith is a Potter with a Passion

March 6, 2019March 7, 2019 by Lindsey

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The day Katie Messersmith touched clay for the first time in high school, she knew her life was on a new path. The clay had her. She had found her passion. Katie looked for every opportunity to study clay. She worked and studied at an Art Center in Kentucky making…

Remembering Shawn Roberson

January 7, 2019January 8, 2019 by Lindsey

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It is with a heavy heart that we share the loss of one of our loved students here at The Village Potters, Shawn Roberson. Shawn was loved dearly by all who knew him. When he strolled into the studio he carried joy and gentleness with him. I first met Shawn…

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