Penland Clay : Summer 2010

hayne bayless and lindsay rogers
penland, summer 2009

Maybe you've already heard about summer 2010 at Penland, but thought I would share this if you haven't. This schedule is still subject to change.

Complete information will be posted in early January (or maybe a little bit sooner).

Clay 2010
Session 1: May 30 - June 11
Kathy King and Paul Wandless--Print and Clay Buffet (both studios)

Session 2: June 13 - 25
Kristen Kieffer--Altered, Ornamented & Electric
Alice Ballard and Jenny Mendes--Cross Pollination

Session 3: June 27 - July 9
Judith Duff--Japanese Style: Forms and Shinos
George Kokis and Rodney McCoubrey--Clay, Myth, Fairy Tale

Session 4: July 11 - 23
Bede Clark--Wheel Pots: Geometry and Vitality
Carlos Alves and Katrina Plato--Meaning and Mosaic: Ceramic Tile in Community

Session 5: July 25 - August 10
Sam Chung--Fusing Form, Surface, and Idea
Kenneth Baskin--Successful Slab Construction

Session 6: August 15 - 27
Elisa Helland-Hansen--Pots for Food
Tip Toland--Gesture, Psychology, and the Human Figure

Session 7: August 29 - September 4
Michael Sherrill--All Things Malleable
John Byrd--Mixed-Media Ceramic Sculpture

Pots Still Available

Here are a few pots still available after today's opening.
If you purchase pots before the 18th I will most likely be able to get them to you by the 25th!

Etsy Sale

We're off to a good start!

I'm getting the orders packed so I can get them on
the priority sled that leaves this afternoon!
Still plenty of pots left to buy.
Thanks everyone!

Etsy Sale Starts in 1 Hour!

I hope you will join us for this "just in the st. nick of time"
Christmas Gift Sale over at my Etsy store.
40 grade A pieces saved from my last firing
just for this last of 2009 sale!

You Say Et-See, I say Eat-Sea

quack

Apples and Oranges, Birds and Vines are in "store" at the Store tomorrow at noon (EST)

ETSY SALE Tuesday NOON!!

Christmas colors
this little gem will be in the sale

The "Better Late Than Never" Etsy Sale will begin tomorrow at Noon EST. I have over 30 pieces that I've put aside from the 33rd firing of the kiln. There will be some nice gifts there and if purchaseded by Friday will be delivered by Christmas.

Answer

basketball activated glaze fountain!

Well, not much of a contest. No prize. If you had looked at the pictures on Tom's page you would have probably seen the picture above. I'm feeling rather dull these from these rainy mountain days, I guess. Also after looking at all of the pics I have taken for the upcoming Etsy sale!

here's a sneak peek pic

Check back to find out when it's happening. Hint: it's going to be very soon.

Tom's Back

what is it?
check back tomorrow morning to find out.

My buddy Tom is back from his residency in China. He has just uploaded a bunch of pictures on his web site. Check them out here.

Ayumi Horie Pottery Sale

Get READY for Ayumi's sale! Pots sell quickly! It's good to sign up on here web site (if you haven't already) before the sale begins @ 12Noon Monday Dec. 14th.

Last posting of the year! Featuring plates, bowls, and lots of cups Expect to see plates, bowls, and lots of cups with newer animals like bats, raccoons, skunks, and beavers, plus the classic animals- rabbits, love birds, whales, deer, pigs, goats, sheep, and monkeys.

As long as orders are placed before the 18th, boxes will arrive in time for Christmas, no problem. Sign up for account early, pots go fast.