DanTraveling Travel the Pottery Capitol Seagrove, North Carolina

[micmoable]

Love pottery--my grandad and grandmother made pottery--he threw most of the pots and she did the designs with the slip---she also made sculptures of owls and other animals----they sold a bunch of owls,crabs,and pottery at the art and craft shows--ha!

wish I would have learned this craft from them--I'm an artist and definitely could do the designs on pots or sculptures---ha! I'm a folk artist and do other styles as well

[earth2majortom]

I lived in Seagrove for several years, off of Angel Fire Trl., still have family that live out there... Beautiful country, no other place like it...

[jmg1957]

nice..

[jeffscustomfolkart]

Hey Dan , ever been to Erwin , Tennessee? Home of the Famous Blue Ridge Pottery !!! Why not come on up and you can check out some of the local potteries that still making item's. One in which Im proud of  B & B Pottery my parent's homeplace pottery rest's in the hill's of Upper East Tennessee !!! Keep up the great video's !!! Thank's Jeff.

[jeffscustomfolkart]

I always wanted to make a face jug! But in the process of building a potters wheel , wish me luck ! Well from all the other potters in upper east tennessee. We give ya'll a big YEAH HAW !!! Keep a making them jugs !!! Jeff

[bbucknell1]

Good quote from Robert Stevens the founder of Geek Squad. The increase of the "Wal-Mart's" of the world increases the desire for hand-made goods.

[anniemac36]

Thanks so much for posting this. I am from Seagrove. I now live in Arkansas. I just found out Richard Gilson of Seagrove passed away in Jan. I was so sad to hear this. My mother worked for him and I have such fond memories of his shop. This video makes me so homesick. Thanks again.

[dmccoig]

Thank You so much Annie!

We love going to Seagrove and shopping the Pottery Highway!

[packtray]

Great video! I lived not too far from Seagrove, and there's such a rich tradition there. Thanks for covering it!

[dmccoig]

Thanks so much packtray!

We love the pottery, people and the area, and hope to get back over in the area soon.

Dan

[justmejules711]

Hi Dan,

another great, great video!! beautiful art work!! I am all for depending and supporting on products made right here at home in our United States of America!! I hope to see this little amazing town for myself one day now!!

Just talented gifted good ol boys and real country ladies how refreshing!! makes me miss Texas!!

[dmccoig]

Thanks justmejules,

I know the Lone Star state has an enormous tradition of independence!

Dan

[ArtistIreland]

Good people. Great video.

[dmccoig]

Thank You so much ArtistIreland for your nice comment, it is a really great town and area

[enjoythevoyage]

As are all of your videos, this is fascinating! I love NC and this seems like a worthwile destination! Thank you for sharing all of your adventures!5 stars!I am highlighting this on my channel & sharing it with my friends!

[uncledave10]

very nice  thanks :o)tm

[colossus999]

Don't see many pottery videos on youtube. This is wonderful. Thanks for the information :)

[dmccoig]

Thank You colossus999!

I thought the same thing? I wood like to find a great Whittler and show some wood carving.

Dan

[KurtGnu]

VERY interesting!I really like these informative videos, that takes me places I'm never likely to otherwise see.. :) Thanks for subbing.. Will check some more of yours.. now! :D

[dmccoig]

Thanks so much KurtGnu,

What a great comment from such a prolific YouTube

Master such as yourself!

Dan

[LUCKEEPEET]

Hi Dan, I love this one it's quirky and totally watchable, it's also great to see artwork that is created on your own soil using your own clay and putting something of yourself into the creation, I guess that's what art is all about, I look forward to seeing more, take care, LUCKEEPEET

[dmccoig]

Thanks Luckeepeet

we just love handmade anything!

Its such a pleasure to use, and fun to shop for as well.

all the best

Dan

[dburr13]

Dan...Your videos rival the ones seen on the various travel channels...with one important difference...YOU...You are so good at making the subjects of your videos seem like old friends...I think you do the same for your viewers...You just seem like an old friend...that i haven't got around to meeting yet.

[dmccoig]

Wow, dburr, this may be the nicest comment i've read.

Thank You for your encouragement!

we'll have to get out to the mid-west one of these days!

Dan

[talkingverve]

Dburr13, I love this line! - "You just seem like an old friend...that I haven't got around to meeting yet."

[dmccoig]

Did that water taste funny to you?

[evilborg]

Dan your videos have gotten much better and well produced. I still say you should look into getting a PBS grant and make a documentary of the most important American historical site that is overlooked. You touched on it a few videos back.

[dmccoig]

Thank You for the comment, I have continued to try to improve the editing, but wasnt sure it had.

I have to ask, which one are you recommending for a documentary?

Dan

[evilborg]

The one about the hotel that was falling apart.

And yes your videos are getting much better, the only thing I think you need to work on is the credits, they are to far apart and go by a bit to fast.

[TennesseeShelties]

My daughter and I love your videos. Keep posting them. We are starting a website of traveling through Tennessee because we love it so much. It's under construction right now but check back in about 3 months and hopefully people will like it. It's everythingTN. We have tons of old family videos of Opryland from 1989 thru 1997 when they closed, and will be putting some of them on the site also. The Townsend Festival is what gave us the idea.

[dmccoig]

Thank You so much Tennessee Shelties!

That is such a nice comment. I think you should put the Opryland video up. I remember going there before it closed as well!

awesome and thank you again for your wonderful comments

Dan

[mktarrant]

do you have your own tv show? or experience? is this just something you decided to do one day?>

[dmccoig]

Thanks mktarrent,

I dont have any experience or background, (I know it must show)I just wanted to share our travels. So I thought this was the best way, just tell people where we are going and then try to share the experience or visit.

so I guess I just decided to do this one day ha ha

thanks

Dan

[mktarrant]

you could probably get into tv. at least public access or PBS to start. you should. has anyone done a story/feature on you locally???

(sorry for all the questions, i'm a journalist and sometimes it shows)

[dmccoig]

Your very kind mk,

No local press, but we have been mentioned in a couple of articles in the Coal county up in West Virginia and had a video featured on a local station in Knoxville Tennessee, I suppose i don't think much about it, we have been doing a Travel website for four months and it is so much fun and it doesnt hurt that People (such as yourself) on Youtube are so nice and generous with kind comments.

Thanks

Dan

[Thalysiakeuh]

wow this looked like a real culture program.

nice pottery and nice vid !!

[dmccoig]

Thank you Thalysiakeuth,

what a great comment

Dan

[marywinmusic]

I like the very beginning "Not Made in China". I love the ceramic lion at 2:50. Very cool pottery. Cheers, ~Mary :)

[dmccoig]

Hi Marywinmusic,

Thank you for your specific remark, I always like to hear what someone likes and does not.

Thanks again

Dan

[mktarrant]

yay! i love it!

[dmccoig]

Thanks so much mktarrent!

Dan

[noahsark1962]

That was quite interesting and very nice pottery.I guess I will never get use to pottery with faces on it.:)

[dmccoig]

Thanks Noahsark,

It was a great visit

Dan

[Makconcept]

lovely craft. Nice culture.

[dmccoig]

Thanks Makconcept!

I really like the coffee mug I bought there!

Dan