Spring Kiln Opening- Pots from salt glazing kiln

Mark your calendars its here again the Spring Kiln Opening!

Im excited this year working on lots of new patterns and imagery. I'll add some images of works in progress so check back soon! Featuring pots with slip trailed and hand painted surface designs from the salt glazing kiln by Blaine M. Avery. This year the Kiln Opening will be two weekends because many of you were unable to attend one weekend and asked me to do so.

So the dates for the kin Opening will be,

Saturday April 21st 10am-5pm

Sunday April 22nd 11am-4pm

and

Saturday April 28th 10am-5pm

Sunday April 29th 11am-4pm

See you soon!

-Blaine

Blaine M. Avery Avery Pottery And Tileworks

636 Potters Way Rd. Seagrove N.C.27341 (336) 873-7923 averypottery@gmail.com

NC Savor Magazine

I ment to post this a while back I have seem to of fallen off the blogosphere for a bit over the winter. I was featured on the blog for NC Savor Magazine, the writer and Interior Designer Tamara H. Leicester was here and did a wonderful article on their blog about me and my work. You can also take a look at Tamara H. Leicester's work on her website also her blog. Thanks, so much Tamara for such a great article!

I'm The face of Small Business

It looks like I'm the new face of business advocacy in North Carolina!! Check it out Business Link North Carolina, Very cool.... My face, the face of small Business in North Carolina! Looks like Im your business advocate! 

Photo by Bill Russ, NC Division

Ceramics Now!!

The KIln Opening this past weekend went great! Thanks to all that came out! Still have some great pots for those of you that didn't make it come on out I'll be here at the shop finishing up a bunch of special orders that have to go out before Christmas. In other news I wrote before about being featured In Ceramics Now magazine, the new International Magazine Published in Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, Romania. The print and digital addition is out and they just published a excerpt of my interview on there website, you can check out here. I wish there was more to see and read. But understandably they want people to buy the printed addition and online version you can however check out a PREVIEW of the magazine online. I'll have to tell you I think it's an outstanding magazine! Well worth subscribing to. The link to the preview is great it gives you a glimpse to how great the layout and over all feel of the magazine is. I feel honored to have been asked to be in the magazine. Take a look order it and let me know what you think?

Holiday Kiln opening "Just in time for the season"

Holiday Kiln opening "Just in time for the season"
December 3rd, 2011 9Am-5pm
I sent out the e-card the other day!
Im firing the gas kiln tomorrow and I will have lots of great things coning out just before the weekend, I finished up glazing today. To find out more, be sure to read the
e-card!

Shop Small Saturday and Holiday Kiln Opening

I had a great Thanksgiving, got home to open the shop for what everyone calls black friday, I hate that name. Here in Seagrove it's a bit more relaxed lots of nice people out for a beautiful drive in the county shopping for some wonderful handmade gifts. So if your looking for something different, fun and relaxing come on buy the shop. I'll be here all day this Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th. No long lines, no craziness, and unlike those big box stores, natural light imagine that? It will be just a great day, like it's supposed to be and it's going to be beautiful out too!

This year there is a big movement to buy local and this Saturday November 26th is "Shop Small Saturday." I think buying local and supporting the people that make hand made art is the way it should be, hope to see you all over the next few days!

If you cant make it this weekend then you should plan to come out on Saturday December 3rd 9am-5pm, for my Holiday Kiln Opening "Just in time for the season"- pots and tiles made with gift giving in mind. Im firing one more kiln before then with lots of things made with gift giving in mind. I'll post some more about this in the next few days!

The Celebration of Seagrove Potters

It all starts to night! I've been so busy getting ready for The Celebration of Seagrove Potters I had to get some help from my little boy Judson. Don't you think he should be on the cover of a magazine too? Well, the booths all set up and Im uploading the last kiln today. This is a great event I look forward to it every year! Come on out and enjoy!