Pottery and
clay works at Carlton Gallery 26th Autumn Exhibition continues
During the many art and craft festivals of the High Country,
Carlton Gallery continues to offer points of interest to many
collectors, visitors and friends of the community.
Carlton Gallery continues its 26th Autumn Exhibition with an emphasis
on pottery from some of the country’s leading potters, including
Jack Boyle of San Antonio Pottery; Steve Williams of Hummingbird
Pottery; Barry and Susan Smith of Smith Pottery; and Melanie Walter
of Pine Garden Baskets. Each collection by these artists is handmade,
individually unique and crafted in the highest quality.
Ash-fired pitcher, mug and
dressing holder by Jody Temple.
Jack Boyle creates pottery, everyday stoneware and functional
artwork. His pottery is handcrafted, individually glazed and fired
to 2,300 degrees. His creation process contains no mass production
techniques. Carlton Gallery features a collection of Boyle’s
mugs, soup mugs, butter dishes, trays, brie bakers, utensil holders,
butter keepers, casserole bakers, sponge holders and ikebanas.
Steve Williams of Hummingbird Pottery has his roots in the High
Country. The motivation for his signature design is how the stars,
moon and mountains interact with the evening sky. Williams’
collection of unique pottery with impeccable quality includes
mugs, round and square plates, soup/salad bowls, small and large
platters, goblets, dessert plates and serving trays to name a
few.
Barry and Susan Smith of Smith Pottery are among the fine Seagrove
potters who are renowned for creating clay works. Their collection
at Carlton Gallery features a raised tree pattern with muted earth
toned glazes of rust, blue, gray and brown. The Smith Pottery
collection contains small and large bowls, serving trays in different
sizes, vases and platters.
Melanie Walter is a new artist to Carlton Gallery whose “Pine
Garden Baskets” are handmade using individually selected
and prepared long leaf pine needles from the tree and ground area.
The pine needles are collected, soaked and cleaned. The basket
is formed by building coils, which are sewn in the desired shape.
The pine needles are allowed to dry and then sealed to protect
the surface. Walter’s background is in hand building stoneware
pottery, and she enjoys translating this experience into intricately
coiled baskets with clay bottoms.
Carlton Gallery is also featuring pottery from some of the area’s
potters including Jody Temple, Darlene and Anthony Russell, Reed
Asher, Sylvia Coppola, John and Anne-Marie Winterhawk and Pam
Dolin. Each collection of functional stoneware from these artists
has an intriguing design range of leaves, abstract flowers and
ceremonial symbols and are heavily textured with a color palette
of blue, gray, celadon, brown, tan and green. The gallery has
a collection of teapots, mugs, goblets and small pitchers, as
a small sample of the handcrafted line from the artists.
In addition to handcrafted functional pottery, Carlton Gallery
is exhibiting sculptural art work, including the figurative clay
sculpture of Bob Wagar, large coil pots by Donna Craven, raku
vessels and bowls by Joe Winter and John Turner. English potter
Kathleen Ryall crafts porcelain vases and bowls, which are fired
in such an extreme temperature that it vitrifies the pieces like
glass.
Carlton Gallery’s 26th Autumn Exhibition continues through
Nov. 15. The gallery is located at 10360 Hwy. 105 South, 10 miles
south of Boone and 7 miles north of Linville, with hours 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
For information on gallery artists or events, call (828) 963-4288
or visit www.carltonartgallery.com.
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