More of the Black Mountain Center for the Arts Potters' Exhibit

 This exhibit included teachers as well as some of the students from the Clay Studio.  A lot of the students are "Independent Students."

 Matilda Potter is one of the teachers

 Charles Freeland is the Clay Studio Manager and teaches several classes.

 Sally Smith sold her other tree sculpture

 It was great to see those red dots the week before Christmas...and I did't get to photograph those pots as they went home when sold.

 Geoff Bird is the third teacher at the Clay studio

On January 6, 2020, the studio will re-open and classes resume. 

What's the Buzz?

I'm honored to be part of the Opening at Black Mountain Center for the Arts of the show "What's the Buzz?" from 6-8 this evening. Sept 10, 2015

All the works by artists will feature a bee pollinator of some kind or another.

I sent my teapot, honeypot and 2 tea bowls earlier this week.

I'm looking forward to seeing what the other artists have brought!  There will also be a short presentation about bees.

These precious bee sculptures are hanging in front of the entrance to Black Mountain Center for the Arts!  I love how the wind moves them around as if they are monster bees just waiting for some nectar from giant flowers!

Art in Bloom - follow up

I publicized the events before they happened.

The White's house, June 19, 2015

  But what was it like to sit for 2 hours at someone's home and share their garden with visitors?

And what was the poetry reading like at Black Mountain Center for the Arts? No photos, but enjoyable listening.

Hidden behind the parked cars was this tasteful sign

I didn't go to the gala dinner kick-off so I can't say what it was like.

And what were the floral arrangements like which were created with a piece of art as inspiration?

Sharing a garden as part of a tour of 6 gardens.

I enjoyed seeing how a landscape designer has built additions to their home beautifully, including how they like to live outdoors a lot of the time.

 The landscaping of a home overlooking the golf course was excellent in keeping privacy behind the forest on all sides, and thus having a shade loving garden.

You could hear golfers through the trees, but you knew you were invisible to them

This week the paintings completed by the plein air artists from all the gardens will be displayed in the galleries of BMCA.  Here one is being observed hard at work.

Finished work

More painting being discussed...

Artist and her finished work

By 3:30 when the thunderstorm hit we were glad to stand in the carport.

There's nothing like having rain and heat and tall trees in the summertime.

The pavement gave off heat, and you could see the sign welcoming visitors easier now that nobody was parked by it.

Come over to Black Mountain Center for the Arts to see the results of those great artists working away last Friday and Sat.  Their work is now matted and framed and displayed for the next couple of weeks.