Social - May 2003

Pottery sale comes to West Lincoln

From staff reports

More than 50 Catawba Valley Potters will show their wares Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of West Lincoln High School, for the “Burlon Craig Pottery Festival – Celebrating the Evolution of Pottery.”

In addition to offering hundreds of pieces for sale, potters will provide demonstrations of their craft, throwing on the wheel, and share inside knowledge on selecting and identifying pottery.

Fifty pieces of original Burlon Craig pottery will be offered for sale for the first time.

Prized for their unique folk-art beauty, the late Burlon Craig’s highly collectible works are displayed in the Smithsonian Institute and are fervently traded on on-line auction houses, including eBay.

A 1983 recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship Award, bestowed by the National Endowment of the Arts, Craig is credited with reviving interest in the Catawba Valley pottery tradition.

Festival pottery will be available from $5 up, perhaps for a small mug or bowl, up to a $1,000 or more for an art piece.

Admission to the festival is $2 per person. Food and festival T-shirts will be available on site. Proceeds benefit the West Lincoln Branch Library. Half Way Supply, Inc. is sponsoring the festival.

The West Lincoln High School festival site is located on N.C. 27 West.

For more information, visit www.burloncraigfestival.com or contact Bobbi Baker at 704-275-1393.

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