Pincu Pottery Announces Winter Thowing Kids in WNC

Just Scheduled: Children's Wheel-Throwing Classes this winter! Choose Thursday or Friday after school (3:30-5 pm) or Saturday morning (10 am - noon) for a 2-hour per week class. Four weeks will get your kids started in making pottery on the potter's wheel. Everything is included - tools, clay, glaze, firing costs.... $11.25 per hour.

Pincu Pottery is located at  80 Highway 28 South Bryson City, NC

Western North Carolina Pottery Festival this weekend in Dillsboro

Nov 5     Western North Carolina Pottery Festival   A juried fall festival features the work of 42 clay artists, with sales and demonstrations of their craft throughout the day. Roughly half the potters hail from the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee, while the other half are from as far away as: Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Florida and Ohio. The Festival is located in downtown Dillsboro NC.

Kids in Clay Classes at Pincu Pottery

Pincu Pottery has announced a schedule of  fall classes for kids  including:

"Halloween Face Mugs and More!" 

Ages 8 and up are welcome to make fun Halloween decorations in clay including a face mug!

"Christmas Gifts Galore!"

Ages 8 and up are welcome to come play with clay and make gifts for friends and family.

CALL TO REGISTER - 828-488-0480 Limited class size. Pincu Pottery is located at 80 Hwy. 28 South, Bryson City NC. 

Blowing Rock Art and History Museum News

This week is Blowing Rock Art and History Museum's first "THIRD THURSDAY " of 2011. The season kicks off with  "Pottery Traditions in the Mountains" with Janet Bolick Calhoun April 21  at  4  PM in the BRAHM office, currently located upstairs at the Martin House 1098 Main Street in Blowing Rock NC.  A reception and refreshments will follow the opening.

Janet Bolick Calhoun is a sixth-generation potter and owner of Traditions Pottery and granddaughter
of well-known Seagrove potter M.L. Owens.  Janet will discuss the role her family has had in the history
of pottery as both a highly collectible and utilitarian craft.

May 11  BRAHM is taking a group outing to see the Robert Henri exhibit at the MINT MUSEUM-UPTOWN in Charlotte.  The deadline to sign up for the trip is May 4 and total cost is $75 for travel, admission to the exhibit, a special tour by the curator and lunch at the Mint's on-site restaurant, Halcyon. A small, tax-deductible donation to BRAHM is also included. For more information about Third Thursdays or the Charlotte trip,  contact the Museum at 828.295.9099.

Heartwood Gallery Announces New Work by Joy Tanner

Heartwood Gallery located at 21 East Main Street in Saluda, NC:  Just in...new work from WNC potter Joy Tanner. Joy is a current resident artist at the Energy Exchange in Burnsville, NC. The Energy Exchange captures methane gas from the Yancey County landfill to heat greenhouses, fire a pottery kiln and glass blowing furnaces. The resident artists use this gas to produce functional and decorative objects.

Pincu Pottery offers pottery classes for the young and old!

Locals and visitors alike can enjoy "playing in the mud". Pincu Pottery offers pottery classes for all ages!  Families are welcome to come and play with clay for two hours. Forget the mall this Christmas and give a handmade gift.  Make a reservation at least 2 hours ahead and create memories that will last a lifetime! What a nice way to warm up a rainy day or spend some time with the kids while in Bryson City for the Polar Express.  Pincu Pottery is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 am - 4 pm.  Call 828.488.0480 to register!  

Pincu Pottery Open House and Ribbon Cutting

May 23, noon to 5PM, Pincu Pottery, 80 HWY South, Bryson City North Carolina. Join owner & artist Elise Delfield for an afternoon of studio tours and fantastic refreshments featuring Yellow Branch Pottery & Cheese. ALL TOOLS 10% off! Register for a Friday Night Goes to Pot class and bring a friend for free!  Up to 4 people (meaning 2 pay, 2 for free!) These specials are only available on Sunday during the Grand Opening!