DanTraveling Travel the Pottery Capitol Seagrove, North Carolina

POT FULL OF CASH NEEDED
Read Random Mumblings blog about the museum in Seagrove and its need for donations.
http://www.jacklail.com/blog/archives/2008/07/pot-full-of-cash-needed.html

We like to purchase things that are handmade!
We visited Seagrove, NC and met with three potters to talk about the rich heritage of the area.

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[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

[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.