Saturday March 20, 2010

North Carolina Pottery Center Demonstration
Demonstrations will be held 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

The NC Pottery Center will host a demonstration day. Plan to visit the NCPC to see featured potters Samantha Henneke, Crystal King, Travis Owens, Tommy Nichols, and Chad Brown demonstrating at the wheel in the educational building. The NCPC will be open with Free Admission in honor of this event.

March 26 - April 16, 2010 - Our Yunomis are Sold Out !
(But we have some in our shop for sale.)

"AKAR Yunomi Invitational - Show of 'Everyday' Tea Bowls"
Iowa City, Iowa

Bruce and Samantha have been invited to participate in the Yunomi Invitational at the AKAR Gallery in Iowa City. About 200 have been chosen to send five Yunomis each. The Yunomi exhibition will be posted online and available for online purchase. (Yunomi -- U-Know-Me -- a tea bowl that is taller than wide with a trimmed or turned foot without a handle.) For more details: http://www.akardesign.com

March 26 - 27, 2010

Catawba Valley Festival
Friday, March 26: 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Advance tickets required Saturday, March 27: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Bulldog Pottery will be at the Catawba Valley Pottery Festival. Visit with Bruce and Ed Friday evening and Saturday to see our latest Moka glazed pottery. The Catawba Valley Pottery Festival is a fund two non-profit institutions, the Catawba County and Historical Association and the North Carolina Pottery Center. Tickets are $6 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under and will be available at the door. Friday night March 26 is the preview from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Advanced tickets are required and can be purchased by March 19, 2010. Tickets are $40.00 each. Call 828-324-7294 for purchase information. Or go to www.catawbahistory.org/catawba_valley_pottery_and_antiques_festival.php

April 17 - 18, 2010

Bulldog Pottery Spring Kiln Opening
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke invite you to their Spring Kiln Opening at Bulldog Pottery. Come and bring a friend and spend the day or weekend in our quiet and serene community of potteries. Travel the scenic roads that connect our studios. We will have a fresh selection of Moka glazed pottery in our shop. Come to Seagrove to visit us and other Seagrove potteries who will also be opening kilns for this spring weekend event.

May 1, 2010

White Oak Pottery Spring Show and Sale
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Samantha and Bruce will be joining Julie Olson at her pottery, White Oak Pottery in Durham, NC for a joint pottery sale. Bev Nagy of Charlotte and Eric Paige of Holly Springs will also be joining them. Please check back for more details of additional artists that will be there.  For more details: http://www.whiteoakartworks.com/index.cfm

Also see:
Eric Paige: www.ravenrockartworks.com
Bev Nagy: www.bevnagy.com

June 5 - 6, 2010

Cousins in Clay: Joint Pottery Sale
"A kinship based on a shared appreciation for the pursuit of excellence within the diverse language of clay"
Saturday, June 5: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 6: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Join us for a very special event--the 2nd Annual Cousins in Clay. Joining Bruce and Samantha at Bulldog Pottery will be Michael Kline from Bakersville, NC and Val Cushing from Alfred University, Alfred, NY. This year three more cousins are coming to a second location in Seagrove. Visit Fred Johnston and Carol Gentithes at their Art Pottery in downtown Seagrove. Joining them Allison McGowan from Concord, NC. All potters will be at their respective studios to greet you, For more details the event and the clay cousins visit www.cousinsinclay.com. Also check out www.cousinsinclay.blogspot.com
Check out images from last years Cousin's Event at "Around and About with Bulldog Pottery"
Friday: "Cousins in Clay Setting Up"
Bulldogpottery.blogspot.com/2009/06/cousins-in-clay-setting-up.html
Saturday: "Cousins in Clay" Bulldogpottery.blogspot.com/2009/06/cousins-in-clay.html
Sunday: "It is a Wrap-up" Bulldogpottery.blogspot.com/2009/06/cousins-in-clay-it-is-wrap-up.html

September 11, 2010

Potters Market Invitational at the Mint Museum of Art
Saturday, Sept. 11: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

We have been invited to participate in the annual Potters Market Invitational at the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, NC. The Deholm Service League has invited 40 North Carolina potters to participate in this intimate selling event. The potters will have their work displayed under a large, spacious tent with plenty of room for potter enthusiasts to move around and view the ceramics.

"The Delhome League sponsors the annual Potters Market Invitational as a fund raiser for the Mint Museum of Art ceramics collection. By guaranteeing that buyers can find high quality wares at the Potters Market Invitational the Delhome League seeks to encourage popular support of North Carolina pottery. Monies raised will be dedicated to acquisitions and projects that further the study and appreciation of historical pottery and porcelain at the Mint Museum of Art."

The Delhome ceramic collection is a must-see when visiting the Mint Museum of Art, located at 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte. For more information please visit www.mintmuseum.org

October 1-29, 2010

Clay and Blogs: Telling a Story
October 1: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Opening Reception
Campbell House Gallery, Southern Pines, NC

Samantha and Bruce have been invited to participate along with 44 other pottery bloggers at the Campbell House Gallery--Arts Council of Moore County, NC. This exhibition brings together potters their personal pottery blog. For more information please contact the Campbell House, 482 East Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines, NC 28388, 910-692-4356 or www.artscouncil-moore.org

To read the impetus for the idea of this exhibition visit Whynot Pottery Blog.

November 19-21, 2010

3rd Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters
Friday, November 19: Gala, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Advanced tickets required
Saturday, November 20 opens 9:00 a.m.
Sunday, November 21 opens 10:00 a.m.

The 3rd Annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters is a premier exhibition and sale of Seagrove pottery and clay works that is held indoors at the historic Luck's Cannery in Seagrove on Potters Highway 705. Seagrove artists that live and work in the area that defines the town of Seagrove will be selling their newest creations. Friday evening begins with the Gala Party offering early sales, food and beverages, entertainment and an auction of special one-of-a-kind collaborative pieces.

The show continues on Saturday and Sunday with booth sales, education and historical talks and demonstrations, food and beverages, and an auction afternoon. For more information www.celebrationof seagrovepotters.com

Remember that the Seagrove potters are open all year to welcome visitors into their studio/shops. Bring your family and friends to learn about the process and even maybe bring a piece home with you from one of the potters in the community. There is something for everyone here. To learn more about the Seagrove Potters please visit Discover Seagrove