BULLD0G POTTERY

Bruce Gholson & Samantha Henneke
3306 US Hwy 220 Alt, Seagrove, NC 27341, 910-428-9728
Events and Shows

2009

         
 
     
 

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March 27, 2009 - July 2009, AKAR Yunomi Invitational

(Yunomi (U-Know-Me)a tea bowl, that is taller than wide with trimmed or turned foot without a handle)

 

Samantha and Bruce have been invited to participate in AKAR's Yunomi Invitational an on-line only show. AKAR's Yunomi Invitational

 

 

 

 

 
   
         

March 27 - 28, 2009 (Hickory Metro): The 12th Annual North Carolina Catawba Valley Pottery & Antiques

Hickory Metro Convention Center - I - 40 exit 125 Hickory, North Carolina

       

 
 

April 18 - 19, 2009: Bulldog Pottery Studio Kiln Opening- Seagrove, NC

Bruce Gholson & Samantha Henneke invite you to their Spring Kiln Opening at Bulldog Pottery. Come! Bring a friend and spend a day or weekend in our quiet and serene community of potteries and travel the scenic roads that connect our studios. Participating potteries featuring traditional and contemporary pottery will join the Celebration of Spring in Seagrove 2009 .

For a complete listing of participating Seagrove Potters, go to www.celebrationofseagrovepotters.com

                   
                               

     

May 2, 2009: Carolina Designer Craftsmen Studio Art Walk

Raleigh, NC
Saturday
10:00 am -5:00 pm

We will be bringing a selection of our comfortable Moka Glaze to show and sell.  Our host for the studio tour is Lillian Jones (a jeweler/enameler),  we will be at her home,  www.hayesbartonhome.com  .  

 
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May 9, 2009 - The Art of Craft - Historic Rosedale Plantation Charlotte, North Carolina - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. www.historicrosedale.org            
         

   

June 6 and 7, 2009: Cousins in Clay
Pottery Show and Sale with Michael Kline at Bulldog Pottery in Seagrove

Where:  Bulldog Pottery, Seagrove, NC
When:  June 6 and 7, 2009
Saturday 9:00 am -5:00 pm
Sunday   10:00 am -5:00 pm

We are proud to be sharing an event with Michael Kline.

For more information: www.cousinsinclay.com

     
         
     
Michael Kline
           
Bruce Gholson
           
                                                       

       

June 12 - September 6, 2009: Art of the State-NC Treasures
Cedar Creek Gallery, Creedmore, NC
Opening reception is June 12 from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Both Bruce and Samantha are included in this North Carolina artists exhibition.  The exhibition takes place at Cedar Creek Gallery in Creedmoor, North Carolina.  For more information: http://www.cedarcreekgallery.com/events/festival/state.html or call 919-528-1041, 1150 Fleming Rd. , Creedmoor, NC, 27522. To read more about Cedar Creek Gallery Visit Around and About with Bulldog Pottery at the following links: http://bulldogpottery.blogspot.com/2009/05/cedar-creek-gallery-creedmoor-north.html and http://bulldogpottery.blogspot.com/2009/05/part-ii-cedar-creek-gallery-creedmoor.html

                           
                             

Charger by Bruce

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Vase by Samantha

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July 11 - August 1, 2009: Drawn and Decal Group Exhibition
Mudfire Studios, 175 Laredo Dr., Decatur, GA

Opening reception July 11 5pm- 9pm

Samantha and Bruce join eleven other ceramic artists for this group exhibition at MudFire Gallery in Decatur, Georgia.  Mudfire Gallery is a community oriented Studio with classes, workshops, and a gallery.  For more information about MudFire Gallery and to see the You Tube video of the Drawn and Decal Group Exhibiton visit:   http://www.mudfire.com/draw-and-decal.htm  Mudfire Studios: 175 Laredo Dr. Decatur, GA 30030, 404-377-8033

                                                             
 

Ginger Jar by Bruce

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Mushroom Jar by Samantha

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August 21 - October 10, 2009 Drawn to Clay: Vessels Emblazoned
Opening Reception is August 21 6pm-9pm

Bruce and Samantha are included in this group exhibition that takes place at Claymakers in Durham, NC.  The exhibition gathers together 20 of North Carolina's best ceramic artists. Each potter and ceramic artist in this show is known for their unique approach to enlivening the surfaces of their ceramic vessels with imagery.  For more information visit:  http://www.claymakers.com/  Claymakers is located on 705 Foster St. in Durham, NC 27701, 919-530-8355

                   
   
"Caterpillar Food"
on Postcard by
Samantha Henneke
 
                   
                                           
 
                                                                             
   

Fossil Fish Lidded Jar by Bruce Gholson

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Red Shoe Ecstatics Picture Box by
Samantha Henneke

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September 12, 2009: Mint Museum Potters Market Invitational Charlotte, North Carolina - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. www.mintmuseum.org

List of 2009 Invited North Carolina Potters

 
Vase on Postcard by Bulldog Pottery
Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke
   
 

                   
October 2 - November 8, 2009 "Think out of the Box"
Opening Reception on October 3

Samantha is included in this invitational group exhibition called Think Out of the Box at Cedar Creek Gallery. For more information about this exhibition at  Cedar Creek Gallery visit: http://www.cedarcreekgallery.com/events/festival/fall09/think.html  Cedar Creek Gallery is located in Creedmoore, NC,  at 
1150 Fleming Rd., Creedmoor, NC 27522 or call 919-528-1041
                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                   

                                                           
  October 12 - November 19, 2009 "Ceramics:Southeast" 
University of South Carolina - McMaster Gallery - Invitational

Bruce and Samantha are invited to be a part of this regional exhibition called Ceramics:Southeast at the McMaster Gallery in the Art Department of the University of South Carolina, Columbia, S.C.

To view the online exhibition catalog visit their website
The McMaster Gallery is located on the corner of Senate and Pickens Sts., Art Department Building, 1615 Senate Street, Columbia, SC, 29201
803-777-7480

                                                                         

           
October 25, 2009   "Art of Tea" at VisARTS
1 - 4 pm

Bruce's Fossil Fish Teapot and Two Yunomis will be part of the festivities at this years "Art of Tea" at VisARTS in Rockville, Maryland.  The Art of Tea is a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Center for Visual Arts. VisArts welcomes you to join them for their "Art of Tea" Tea Party at their Art Center in the heart of Rockville.  VisArts  is located at 155 Gibbs Street, Suite 300 in Rockville, MD, 20850, 301-315-8200 . More info can be found   http://www.visartscenter.org/artoftea.html There is also a blog for this event at  http://theartoftea2009.blogspot.com/
                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                   

November 20 - 22, 2009: Second Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters - a show and sale event at the Historic Luck's Bean Plant, Seagrove, NC

Saturday, November 21, 2009, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

GALA Preview Party, Friday, November 20, 2009, 6:00 - 9:00 pm

www.celebrationofseagrovepotters.com

 

 
2008 First Annual Celebration of the Seagrove Potters                    

                                                                                                               

November 27 - 29, 2009: Carolina Designer Craftsmen
Raleigh, NC State Fairgrounds

The weekend of Thanksgiving, Bruce and Samantha will be joining the artists of Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild at the Raleigh State Fair Grounds.

You will find potters, painters, glass and textile artists all gathered in one building.  For more information visit:  http://www.carolinadesignercraftsmen.com/show.php .
North Carolina State Fairgrounds Exposition Center
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27601

To see more images of the 2008 CDC Craft and Design Show visit Around and About with Bulldog Pottery:  http://bulldogpottery.blogspot.com/2008/12/carolina-designer-craftsmen.html