Pottery – The Village Potters Clay Center

A New Village Potter Resident: Caroline Woolard, an Intentional and Intuitive Potter

November 4, 2022November 5, 2022 by Lori

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All of us at The Village Potters Clay Center (TVPCC) are so excited to announce that potter and ceramic artist Caroline Woolard is now joining us as a permanent resident potter. Caroline has been an integral part of our community for several years now. She spent two years studying full…

Surrendered to the Mystery: Village Potter Judi Harwood

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 by Sarah Wells Rolland

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Village Potter Judi Harwood is a ceramic artist with many creative pathways. She regularly throws a variety of beautiful vessels, and every once in a while she departs into sculpture. But whatever Judi is doing she ultimately surrenders all her work to the mysteries of fire, flame, temperature, and atmosphere.…

A Story of Hope and Creativity out of Hardship

September 1, 2020November 21, 2021 by Sarah Wells Rolland

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One of the greatest opportunities that I have had as an apprentice is the chance to teach pottery classes, specifically teaching beginners. There is no greater feeling than teaching someone who has never touched clay how to throw, and see them pull up their first pot. The progress that I've seen…

You Know What They Say About Many Hands

October 4, 2018November 21, 2021 by Sarah Wells Rolland

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The Village Potters Clay Center is located along the French Broad River. Most days, this ancient river looks rather lazy from where we sit, and in the summertime we see hundreds of tubers floating on its waters, basking in the sun. Recently, during the last week of summer, we were dealing…

Bernie Segal: A Man of Openness, Honor and Creativity

July 5, 2018November 21, 2021 by Sarah Wells Rolland

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Bernie Segal, Sculptor, Potter, Fencer, Teacher, Mentor, Retired Army Sergeant, Father, Loving Husband and one of the original Village Potters passed away on June 7th, 2018. He and his devoted wife, Jeanne, moved to Washington state one year ago. Already in his eighties, he said he “needed to be closer…

It’s All About The Clay

May 1, 2018November 21, 2021 by Sarah Wells Rolland

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Every artist, every maker, every craftsperson knows that the materials they work with are the foundation for everything they make. For the potter, it is all about the clay! Anytime potters are gathered clay is sure to come up in conversation. “What clay do you use? Do you have any…

Nurturing a Crafted Life

August 2, 2017November 21, 2021 by Sarah Wells Rolland

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by Sarah Wells Rolland How You Can Support Our Emerging Potters on their Journey Choosing to be a potter requires a creative spirit, a strong work ethic, long hours, and a wild capacity to dream. Here at The Village Potters we have created an environment that fosters these qualities in our…

It’s a Beautiful Day in Our Neighborhood

February 28, 2017November 21, 2021 by Sarah Wells Rolland

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The Village Potters are a wonderful creative community teaming with amazingly generous people. Now our block is growing and we are thrilled! Wedge Brewery Co., 12 Bones Smokehouse, and RAD Skatepark are now in our back yard, literally! So, come visit us and see the amazing pots being created here…

Oh, Bertha!

August 2, 2016November 21, 2021 by Sarah Wells Rolland

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by Dearing Davis, Red Clay Halo Pottery The Village Potters is unique and wonderful in that we have a variety of options when it comesto firing our pieces. We have seven electric kilns, a raku kiln, a car-sized gas kiln (Bertha), and a new Geil kiln (Glorifred). We are even in…

Digging Deeper: Get a Grip.

June 1, 2016November 21, 2021 by Sarah Wells Rolland

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Oh the handle…that small piece of clay that makes all the difference in the ever popular mug. The handle serves great function on a drinking vessel….to keep our sensitive hands from the heat and to assist an ease of motion to our mouths. Almost every day there is a brief…

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