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POTTERY  CLASSES  NOW  AVAILABLE
beginning March 2010:

CREATE A PORCELAIN EASTER BASKET

Make your own beautiful porcelain Easter basket to be filled with flowers, eggs or a living herb plant for your holiday table display.  This is a 2 day class at $40 per person.  Call for details.
2 Saturdays: March 13 & 20 or
2 Sundays: March 14 & 21.
 

A TASTE OF CLAY

See if playing in clay is your "thing" or just enjoy making a couple of simple projects. You'll experience both hand building and sample the skill of using the wheel.  Very small classes provide lots of personal attention.
5 classes at 2.5 hours each $85.
Thursday nights, day classes available as well. Begins March 11th, space is limited.
 

BASIC WHEEL in depth instruction

Learn the basics or improve your wheel skills.     8 semi private classes at 2.5 hours each provide focused personal instruction and plenty of practice time.  Those who wish will learn some basics about clay, glazing and firing in the kiln. $199 per person.  Tuesday nights, days also available. Call to reserve 1of only 3 spaces. Begins March 9th.
 

WHEEL INTENSIVE

4 very focused classes on the wheel $99. Wednesday nights. This class is about building skills on the wheel for the beginner or intermediate student and not about creating finished pots. Although you will finish some plan to focus on analyzing the pots for their strengths and flaws in order to work effectively on the wheel.   Wednesday nights, begins March 10th. Call to reserve 1 of 3 spaces.   This class is a great way to jump start your wheel skills so you can enjoy open studio time.

 


OPEN STUDIO
As students show their aptitude I will begin offering periods of time for them to come in and practice for a reduced fee, this time will offer no instruction.
 

PRIVATE CLASSES AND SPECIAL SCHEDULING
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
call 803-642-9403 for details


 
 

2010 Show Schedule

May 1: Montmorrenci Herb Faire



























 2009

   
        December  12  & 13  Christmas Open House   Montmorrenci, SC
           Saturday 10 - 4 & Sunday noon - 4
         
          Bring a friend and enjoy browsing or shopping for Christmas.  Plenty of gift items
            under $25 will be available along with your favorite collectibles, garden sculptures  and
            pottery gifts.   IKEBANA  arrangement demonstrations and Noble breads will be here             selling baked goods.  For more information or to come another day call 803-642-9403.  


Located 10 minutes from downtown Aiken.
directions:
follow Highway 78 east out of Aiken, towards Montmorrenci.  Pass Fire Station and Post Office,
see Annie's Inn on the left continue on 78 (past Annie's) Inn for exactly .5 miles.
Turn left onto Old Tory Trail.  Go 1.6 miles turn left onto Butler Road (gravel road),
Turn left into the first driveway (brown, cedar sided house).


        On going        Studio  open  to visitors,  please call first 803-642-9403                         


                    








Previous Events

2008

 3/14 - 3/16     American Craft Council Show, Atlanta, GA

 3/28 - 5/03    McKissick Museum, Columbia, SC
http://www.aikencenterforthearts.org/calendar.html
 4/01- 5/16      Aiken Center for the Arts, Aiken SC   a gallery exhibit of my garden sculptures*

 4/12               Talahi Plant Sale, Knoxville, TN    I'm sorry, I will be unable to attend this year please contact me for future Knoxville dates*

 4/25 - 4/27    Magic City Art Connection, Birmingham, AL      art festival in downtown Birmingham

 6/21 - 6/22    Francisco's Farm at Midway College, KY    art festival in the Lexington, KY area*
 

 9/5 - 9/6    Aiken's Makin' at the Natural Market   While your shopping the craft fair, come by the Magnolia Natural Market on York Street (beside the
                        RR bridge) and enjoy a delicious (and healthy!) lunch.  I'll have my pottery and sculpture there to browse as well as a selection of their other
                        artists and natural products.


 9/19 - 9/21    Arts in the Heart of Augusta    a 3 day arts, food and performance festival which is part of the 2 week Westoabou Arts Festival in
                      downtown Augusta, GA

 9/26 - 9/28   Atalaya Art Festival, Pawleys Island, SC   art festival held in the ruins of a Moroccan style estate at Huntington Beach State Park

 10/11-10/12    Brookhaven Arts Festival  
The BAF is held on Apple Valley Road, directly behind the Brookhaven MARTA Station. Convenient access to
                        Peachtree Road, I-85, GA-400, and MARTA plus ample free parking - 
map

11/21 & 11/22  Liberty Art Show  Waynesboro, GA.  Saturday 21st  preview party: 6pm-9pm.   Sunday 22nd: 12 pm-4 pm.

12/5 - 12/7    Sugarloaf Craft Show, Atlanta, GA. at the Cobb Galleria Center.  
Friday & Saturday 10-6, Sunday 11-5.   admission coupon link

 12/13/08       4th Annual  Studio  Open  House, Saturday 13th from 10 am to 4 pm.    
                   
                    *Bring a friend and enjoy browsing or shopping for Christmas.  Plenty of gift items under $30 will be available along with your favorite
                     collectibles, garden sculptures  and pottery gifts.   For more information or to come another day
call 803-642-9403.

directions:
                     follow Highway 78 east out of Aiken, towards Montmorrenci.  Pass Fire Station and Post Office, see Annie's Inn on the left
                     continue on 78 (past Annie's) Inn for exactly .5 miles.  Turn left onto Old Tory Trail.  Go 1.6 miles turn left onto Butler Road (gravel road),
                    Turn left into the first driveway (brown, cedar sided house).


2009

May 2nd    Herb Faire    Montmorenci,  South Carolina   
       a small and special  event - this gathering of regional artists, plant
       growers, soap makers and bakers is a wonderful  way to spend a Saturday morning.  8 am to 2 pm .  This is an event you will
       enjoy coming back to every year.  


      Directions:  Take Aiken/Augusta  Hwy east thru downtown Aiken, stay left on Hwy 78 east towards Charleston and Windsor.
        Pass Montmorenci Post Office then Annie's Inn on your lleft.  Continue about 1/2 mile and see the Herb Faire on your right.


    May  8 & 9    Aiken Garden Show     Aiken,  South  Carolina
        Exhibition gardens,  lectures , artists and garden suppliers provide a 2 day extravaganza all about gardening.  Come by my display and see my
        most recent fountains, garden sculptures and garden art.  Andy  Craig combines his artistic landscape designs with my garden sculptures to
        create  one of a kind garden escapes.

    June  27 & 28    Francisco's Farm    Midway, Kentucky
        This is  art fair has been rated by readers  in the top 10 craft festivals in American Style magazine 3 years in a row.  It has a broad, high
        quality represenatation of artist , artisans and craftsmen .  If you live anywhere close to  the Lexington, Ky area you won't want to miss
         this  wonderful  summer  art show.  For more info go to :  Francisco's Farm

    
September 25 - 27   Atalaya Art Festival   Pawleys Island, SC   
       Art festival held in the ruins of a Moroccan style estate at Huntington Beach State Park

   November 1    Cedar Creek Artists Open House   Aiken, SC
        Artists in Cedar  Creek open their homes and studios to display their wares.  Call for info.  

  November  12    Aiken Center for the Arts  Holiday  Party   Aiken, SC
        Thursday form 6 -8:30.  Come see a sampling of my current pottery selection.
    November 13 - 15  Greg  Barnes Gallery Grand Opening    
Charlotte, NC 
            
Located at  7820 Fairview RdGreg Barnes, pastel artist, opens his studio for 3 days
            showcasing  his landscapes and portraits along with 
my latest garden sculptures
            and fountains.  
Friday 6 to 10 pm,  Saturday and Sunday  11am to 6 pm

Please check back for more event updates



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