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Best Southeastern Pottery Studios

You’ve moved to a new area and you’re all concerned with trash pickup and satellite cable providersbut what about the pottery studios in your area? Here are a few of the best in the southeast we think you should check out when you’re done unpacking boxes!
Mudfire: Atlanta’s best pottery studio, Mudfire is all the rage with twentysomethings. Bring your own wine and make a date night of it but don’t forget the checkbookMudfire can get a bit pricey.
The Mint Museum: Charlotte’s flagship museum offers pottery studios to amateurs several times a month and they’ve got some great exhibits to check out, too. It’s a wonderful setting and though classes aren’t cheap they’re a relative bargain due to the quality instruction you’ll get, for sure.
Catawba Pottery: Straddling North and South Carolina, Catawba Pottery is an interesting mix of history and new traditions. You’ll find ancient Indian pottery exhibits as well as hands-on lessons in recreating them. This is the only place on our list it’s a great ideas to bring the kids along. Make a day of it!

January 13th, 2012 under Uncategorized | Comments Off

Sculptor Paul Soldner: Father of American Raku

Paul Soldner began his legacy at the Los Angeles County Art Institute. Through the institute’s innovative program Soldner learned to take risks, something he still does today. By learning to teach his curiosity Soldner ushered in a new era of Contemporary American ceramics. He introduced the art form known as American-style Raku, thereby legitimizing the low-fire form of ceramics.

In addtion to being an artist he was also a teacher. During his career from 1956 to his

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August 1st, 2011 under Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Beautiful Narratives of Ancient Greek Pottery

There are many different types and styles of Ancient Greek Pottery and it seems like basically all of these types and styles of Ancient Greek Pottery stand for one thing or another. When a person looks at most any piece of Ancient Greek Pottery they can be almost absolutely sure that they are looking at a piece of artwork that tells something about the Ancient Greek Times.
No matter what type or style of Ancient Greek Pottery a

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July 29th, 2011 under Uncategorized | Comments Off