In The Grove

News of Seagrove and Surrounding Communities August 2011

Events Calendar August
6 Top Gun Coaches Appreciation Tournament 8u-18u (baseball) at Presnell Park - 9 a.m. 11 North Carolina Pottery Center Auction - details on page 2 13 Top Gun Phiten Necklace Tournament 8u-18u (baseball) at Presnell Park - 9 a.m. 19 through October 29 Wild Fire and Remember Me as You Pass By... exhibits at the North Carolina Pottery Center 20 Top Gun Championship Hats Weekend 8u-18u (baseball) at Presnell Park - 9 a.m. 27 Luck Legacy 13th Annual Kiln Opening - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Luck Legacy Kiln Opening

the age of 12. Over the next 30 years, he Lucks Ware is hosting the Luck Legacy Annual Kiln Opening on August 27, from turned periodically in between four years in the Marines, obtaining a chemistry degree 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The actual kiln opening from North Carolina State University and starts at 10 a.m. teaching in Florida and North Carolina. Sid Luck, who owns and operates Lucks Lucks Ware opened part time in 1987. Sid Ware, has invited apprentices hes worked with over the years to attend the event and set left teaching to become a full-time potter three years later. up booths to sell their In 1994, Sid was wares. Guest potters given the Living Sandy Cole and Kevin Treasure of North Brown from North Cole Carolina Award by Pottery in Sanford will UNC Wilmingtons also join in the Museum of World festivities. Cultures. Most recently, This yearly event is he was awarded the free, open to the public Brown-Hudson Folklife and fun for all ages. Award by the North Barbeque made by Sids Carolina Folklore son, Matt will be served Society. He is also the along with cold drinks. subject of two Bluegrass band, documentaries by Jim Southern Magnolia will Sharkey - Crawdad perform beginning at 11 Slip and Lucks a.m. Legacy. Sid and his The most exciting sons, Jason and Matt are part of the event may be featured on the UNCthe kiln opening. TVs Folkway series, Visitors can watch as The Potters of wood-fired salt pots are Seagrove, as well. unloaded from the Sid Luck poses in front of his groundhog Lucks Ware is groundhog kiln. kiln with his granddaughter, Madison Luck. located at 1606 Adams Customers can pick the Madison is a 7th generation potter. Her Road in Seagrove. For pots they want before work is available for purchase at Lucks more information, visit those pots ever make it Ware. www.LucksWare.com. to the shelves. 13th Sid is a 5th generation potter who began turning for J.B. Cole Pottery in Seagrove at

September
3 New NIT 8u-18u (baseball) at Presnell Park - 9 a.m. 6 Seagrove Town Council Meeting - 7:30 p.m. 10 Top Gun Open Fall State Championships 8u-18u at Presnell Park - 9 a.m. 24 Crystalline Potters of Seagrove - outside event at NC Pottery Center - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To list your events in future issues of In the Grove, contact Rhonda McCanless at (336) 879-6950 or [email protected]

In this issue
Locally Grown Produce at Lathams Pottery North Carolina Pottery Center Auction Michle Hastings and Jeff Brown Pottery New Exhibits at the NC Pottery Center July Seagrove Town Council Meeting

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the plants. Years and years ago when potters Summer produce includes first settled in the Seagrove area, part of 330 Jugtown Rd. blueberries, potatoes, corn, cantaloupe, their means of support was farming. Seagrove, NC okra, green peppers, and Latham's Pottery is 27341 several varieties of following in that (910) 464-3266 tomatoes. The Lathams tradition. Tues. - Sat. will be planting fall They offer a large 8:30 - 5:00 crops, including turnips, variety of produce in collards, sweet potatoes, their shop, located just www.jugtownware.com lettuce and spinach. two miles north of They expect to have Seagrove on U.S. Upton Accounting, Inc. produce available from Highway 220 Alternate. Professional Accounting Service now until the end of Owners, Bruce and Seagrove Professional Village November. They also Janice Latham do all the 508 North Broad Street offer free-range eggs. work themselves in both Seagrove, North Carolina 27341 They plan to expand the garden and the (336) 873-7690 their operation next year pottery shop. The Fax: (336) 873-7650 to offer more couple got into farming James P. Upton, III blueberries, blackberries simply because they like Accountant and raspberries. They it. They were certified Enrolled to Practice Before the also hope to one day to sell at local farmers Internal Revenue Service raise bees and offer markets last year, but honey. found they sold so much Those looking for produce in their pottery something in particular shop that they didn't have any left over to Janice and Bruce Latham offer a should call ahead to see variety of locally grown treats in if it is available that take to the market. their shop, Lathams Pottery. particular day. The The Lathams offer number is (336) 873their locally grown 7303. If you're interested in a large goodies at reasonable prices that could easily rival grocery store sale prices. As order, call prior to your visit and the Lathams will make sure to have it ready an added bonus, they use no pesticides. When bugs become a problem, they boil for pick-up. www.DiscoverSeagrove.com hot peppers and use the water to spray
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The North Carolina Pottery Center (NCPC) will hold its 12th annual "Going, Going, Gone to the Pots" Auction on August 11, 2011. The NCPC is partnering with Leland Little Auction & Estate Sales, Ltd. (LLAES) to hold the auction at LLAES's location in Hillsborough. Proceeds will benefit the ongoing operations of the NCPC. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a wine and cheese reception for the potters, which offers a chance for visitors to meet several North Carolina potters. The auction will begin at 7 p.m. with raffles and more. There is no admission charge to attend the event. The NCPC is a private non-profit entity, funded primarily through memberships, grants, admissions, and appropriations. The auction is its main

fundraising event of the year. Contemporary and vintage North Carolina pottery, donated by NC potters and collectors, will be available for bid. There will also be other participatory and pottery related items to bid on. The lots can be viewed online at www.NCPotteryCenter.org, www.AuctionZip.com and www.LLAuctions.com. The NCPC is also holding a raffle for a 18" Donna Craven covered jar valued at $450. Raffle tickets are $10 a piece or 3 for $25, and can be purchased in person at the NCPC or online at www.NCPotteryCenter.org. The piece will be on display at the NCPC until August 9, and will be on display again at the auction reception. The auction's Cont. on next page

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relocation to LLAES offers the opportunity for absentee, advance and live telephone bidding for people who are unable to attend the live auction. LLAES is located at 620 Cornerstone Court in Hillsborough. The phone number is (919) 644-1243.

The NCPC's mission is to promote public awareness and appreciation of the history, heritage and ongoing tradition of pottery-making in North Carolina through education programs, public services, collection and preservation, and research and documentation.

Eck McCanless Pottery

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6077 Old U.S. Highway 220 Seagrove, NC 27341 (336) 873-7412

In the summer of 2010, Michle Hastings and Jeff Brown packed their belongings into a yellow school bus and left their home in New Hampshire to move to Seagrove. Jeff, originally from Rockingham, studied pottery at Sandhills Community College and was already familiar with Seagrove. He spent time working as a production and guest potter for a few of the shops in the area in the 1990s before moving to New Hampshire. While in New Hampshire, Jeff taught pottery classes at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. Michle enrolled in continuing education classes at the Institute, and Jeff was her first pottery teacher. The couple made pottery for several years before making the move to Seagrove. Most of their work incorporates texture on functional pieces. They focus on Raku, and woodfired salt and stoneware. Michle and Jeff have a variety of pottery influences, ranging from Asian and Mediterranean to traditional North Carolina and British. Their work is based on a contemporary view of traditional forms, according to Jeff.

Michle says she enjoys making www.EckMcCanless.webs.com functional pots that are www.EckMcCanlessPottery.etsy.com to be used and enjoyed. Both Jeff and DIRTWORKS Michle became POTTERY interested in pottery when they were still in high school. Jeff visited CONTEMPORARY Seagrove on a field trip ART POTTERY with his high school art class. He watched DAN TRIECE - POTTER Vernon Owens demonstrate pottery and decided in that moment that pottery was 1226 HIGHWAY 705, SEAGROVE what he wanted to do. (336) 873-8979 Michles high school art class had one potters wheel. Massage and Yoga, LLC Everyone in class got to Patricia Finegan Hunter LMBT, NC License #8859 try turning, and Michle 222 Sunset Ave. was the only Suite 104 Asheboro, NC 27203 one who made a pot. Michle says she was instantly in love. After raising a (336) 964-1034 daughter, she pursued her passion for clay in 2001. www.facebook.com/kneadedmovements Michle Hastings and Jeff Brown Pottery is located at 1423 N.C. Highway 705, near the Whynot community sign. PREVO DRUGS More information can be found at Independent Pharmacists that Care About You www.GypsyPotters.net and 510 North Broad Street www.JeffBrownPottery.com. Michle Seagrove, NC also blogs about her and Jeffs pottery adventures at (336) 873-8246 www.MeeshsPottery.blogspot.com. M-F 8:30 - 6:00

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Photos: Left - work by Jeff Brown, Right work by Michle Hastings. Pottery photos provided by Jeff Brown.

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The North Carolina Pottery Center (NCPC) will host two exhibits beginning in August - "Wild Fire," Alamance County Stoneware - Past and Present and "Remember Me as You Pass By...," North Carolina Ceramic Grave Markers. Both exhibits open with an artist reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on August 19 and close on October 29.

"Wild Fire" will feature pots that were wood-fired to 2400 F. During the firing, the kiln itself began to melt onto the pots. The pots possess a devilish beauty and are a cold-eyed portrait of an inferno, according the NCPC. "Remember Me as You Pass By..." features historical ceramic grave markers from the
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19th and early 20th centuries made in Alamance, Moore, Randolph and Union counties. Contemporary memorials made for friends by Burlon Craig, Vernon Owens and Mark Hewitt will also be on exhibit. Complementing these historical exhibits will be pots made by four contemporary Alamance County potters: Pamela Groben, Peggy McCormick, Susan Kern and Coy Quakenbush. Exhibition sponsors include Jason Dowdle, Blue Sky Digital Photography, Saxapahaw General Store, The Eddy Pub and Restaurant, and wine from Benjamin Vineyards. All exhibitions are

made possible through the generosity of membership, the Mary and Elliott Wood Foundation, The John Wesley and Anna Hodgin Hanes Foundation, and the Goodnight Educational Foundation. This project was supported by the N.C. Arts Council with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. The NCPC is located at 233 East Avenue in Seagrove. It is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for students 9th through 12th grade and free for children through 8th grade. For more information, call (336) 873-8430 or visit www.NCPotteryCenter.org.

Two public hearings were held during the July town council meeting. The first hearing concerned rezoning the Yow property from residential to commercial. The property is located next to the proposed grocery store site. Store owners, Phillip Crawford and Kevin Smith wish to buy the property to add to the lot already slated for the store. It would need to be rezoned in order to meet their needs. Several townspeople spoke during the meeting. Many were concerned that all the trees would be cut down, leaving no buffer between the store and their properties. It was pointed out that commercial zoning requires a 15-foot buffer, which put many at ease. Kevin and I are both concerned about the buffer, and we want it to be as nice as possible, said Crawford. Many of the trees that are already on the property will come down. They plan to plant cypress trees and bushes in the buffer area, according to Hill. After hearing from all those in attendance who wanted to speak, commissioners voted unanimously to rezone the property. The second hearing concerned the gun and pawn shop Joseph Massey plans to open at the intersection of U.S. Highway 220 and N.C. Highway 705. A special use permit is required to open a pawn shop within 1,000 feet of a residence, church or school. Several people spoke on Masseys

behalf. Massey had already approached the church located near the shop, several people who live within the vicinity and council members to discuss his plans for the store. Commissioners voted unanimously to grant a special use permit. In other news There may be a slight hiccup in the sidewalk project. The town was approved for a grant for the project from the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund. However, the trust was shut down before the town could receive the grant. Property easements needed to be signed and bid packages had to be put out before the grant could be received. Mayor Allen Hale said that he spoke with Rep. Harold Brubaker who assured him the town would receive the funds needed to complete the project. Commissioners voted to go forth with bid packages even though all of the easements have not come in. If some of the easements never arrive, commissioners said those properties would be without sidewalks. Mayor Allen Hale officially announced that he would be seeking another term in November. Hale stated that there was still more he wants to try to accomplish with the town.

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