In The Grove

News of Seagrove and Surrounding Communities

May 2011 Volume 2, Issue 4
Events Calendar
Co-Op of Seagrove Potters Grand Opening
May
If you have visited Seagrove recently, you Visitors who attend the grand opening will
3 may have noticed a new gallery near the traffic receive a raffle ticket for a door prize when they
Seagrove Town Council light and across the street from Seagrove provide an e-mail address for the Co-Op
Meeting - 7:30 p.m. Hardware. Ten Seagrove area potters have mailing list. Each purchased pot equals an
6 through July 30 come together to create the Co-op of Seagrove additional raffle ticket.
NCPC presents “Pottery from Potters in the charming building that once Tickets will be drawn at 5 p.m. during the
the Yadkin Valley Craft Guild” housed Seagrove Bank. artist reception. Winners who are present will
Artist reception May 6, 5:30 to The Co-op has planned a Grand Opening have the opportunity to choose the door prize
7:30 p.m. Celebration from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. on May 7. they want to take home. Winners who are not
Refreshments and door prizes will be offered present will be notified via e-mail and have 10
7 during the event. An artist reception from 4 days to claim their prize.
Co-Op of Seagrove Potters p.m. to 6 p.m. will provide the unique Owners of the building, David Fernandez
Grand Opening - 9 a.m. to 6 opportunity to meet all of the Co-Op members. and Alexa Modderno (Seagrove Stoneware)
p.m. Each member is donating a pot for a door came up with the idea of creating a Co-Op
10 & 12 prize. Those members include Bulldog Pottery, earlier this year. Members voted on a name and
“How to Write a Marketing Dover Pottery, Latham’s Pottery, Lufkin how the gallery would operate. The doors
Plan” class at Seagrove United Pottery, Michèle Hastings & Jeff Brown opened for business on March 1. Members take
Methodist Church - 6 to 9 p.m. Pottery, Nelda French Pottery, Old Gap Pottery, turns working at the gallery, which is open
15 Ole Fish House Pottery, Seagrove Stoneware seven days a week. For more information, call
Northern Moore Family and Tom Gray Pottery. (336) 873-7146.
Resource Center’s Behind the
Scenes Pottery Tour - 2 to 7
p.m.
21
Chris Luther Pottery Kiln
Opening - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
28
Donna Craven Kiln Opening -
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
28 & 29
Ÿ “Cousins in Clay” at Bulldog
Pottery
Ÿ “Osmosis” at Tom Gray
Pottery

June From left to right, Front Row: Sally Lufkin Saylor, Bruce Latham, Samantha Henneke,
7 Georgia Knight, Alexa Modderno; Back Row: Phil Pollet, Nelda French, Janice Latham,
Seagrove Town Council Milly McCanless, Michele Hastings, Jeff Brown, Byron Knight, Bruce Gholson, David
Meeting - 7:30 p.m. Fernandez, Tom Gray

To list your events in future In this issue

issues of “In the Grove,”
contact Rhonda McCanless at
(336) 879-6950 or
professional_page@rtmc.net
Ÿ “Pottery from the Yadkin
Valley Craft Guild” at
NCPC
Ÿ RCC Small Business
Classes in Seagrove
Ÿ Behind the Scenes Pottery
Tour
Chris Luther Kiln Opening
Ÿ “Cousins in Clay” at
Bulldog Pottery
Ÿ “Osmosis” at Tom Gray
Pottery
Ÿ April Seagrove Town
Council Meeting

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The North Carolina Pottery Center
(NCPC) is partnering with the Yadkin
Valley Craft Guild (YVCG) to present
“Pottery from the Yadkin Valley Craft
Guild” at the NCPC May 6 through July
30.
The artist reception will be held from
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on May 6. The
reception is free and open to the public.
Pottery in the exhibit will be available for
purchase beginning with the reception.
The YVCG is a non-profit organization
located in Elkin, NC. Exhibiting members
in the guild are accepted through a jury
process, and work in clay, fiber, glass,
metal, wood, photography and mixed
media.
Clay works from 21 artists will be
featured in the exhibit at the NCPC. The
participating artists are Walter Aberson,
Gene Arnold, Aaron Blackwelder, Janet
Campbell, Daniel Carter, Robin Carter,
Dorian Faye, Tom Gwyn, Phyllis Haile,
Kevin Haegar, Kate McGruder Lambeth,
Rob Marsh, Greg Mathis, Doug McBride,
Richard Montgomery, Gaff Pearce, Martha
Pearce, Doris Petersham, Georgie Stone,
Arnold White and Sandy White.
The mission of the NCPC is to
promote public awareness of and
appreciation for the history, heritage, and
ongoing tradition of pottery making in
North Carolina. It is located at 233 East
Avenue in Seagrove. Hours of operation
are Tuesday through Saturday from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit
www.NCPotteryCenter.org or call (336)
873-8430.
The Small Business Center at
Randolph Community College will hold a
two-night class, “How to Write a
Marketing Plan” from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 10 and Thursday, May 12 at
Seagrove United Methodist Church.
The class is free and open to any small
business owner in the greater Seagrove
area, including new entrepreneurs.
In February, RCC officials held a town feature pottery for the garden, including
meeting in Seagrove to identify what types planters, birdhouses and birdbaths. Big
of education small business owners want.
The marketing plan class is the first of
several to be offered in Seagrove.
Seating is limited. Those interested
should call the Small Business Center at
(336) 633-0240 to register. Seagrove
United Methodist Church is located on the
corner of West Main Street and Yow Road
in Seagrove.
The Northern Moore Family Resource
Center (NMFRC) is offering a Behind the
Scenes Pottery Tour from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
on May 15.
Individual tickets are $45, and patron
tickets are $100. A commemorative
pottery piece is included in the price of a
patron ticket. Proceeds will benefit the Upton Accounting, Inc.
resource center. Professional Accounting Service
The pottery shops featured for the
Seagrove Professional Village
event include Avery Pottery and 508 North Broad Street
Tileworks, Bulldog Pottery, Dean and Seagrove, North Carolina 27341
Martin Pottery, From the Ground Up,
(336) 873-7690
Luck’s Ware, McCanless Pottery and Fax: (336) 873-7650
Seagrove Stoneware.
People who sign up for the tour will James P. Upton, III E.A.
enjoy appetizers and wine at each pottery Accountant
shop, and dessert and coffee at the Enrolled to Practice Before the
Internal Revenue Service
resource center. They will also have a
chance to meet with the potters and Dover Pottery
discuss their work. A shuttle service is 321 Dover Pottery Drive, Seagrove
available to and from the resource center
(910) 464-3586
to the pottery shops.
The NMFRC is a 501 (c) (3)
organization that provides services for Open
children and families in northern Moore Tues. - Sat.
County. More information can be found at 10 a.m.
www.nmfrc.com. For more information until
5 p.m.
about the pottery tour, visit the Web site or
call (910) 948-4324. The NMFRC is
located at 130 South Middleton Street in www.doverpots.com
Robbins.
DIRTWORKS
POTTERY
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feels a bit more like summer these days. If CONTEMPORARY
all this warm ART POTTERY
weather has put you
in the mood to
garden, you’ll be DAN TRIECE - POTTER
happy to know
1226 HIGHWAY 705, SEAGROVE
Chris Luther Pottery (336) 873-8979
will have a garden-
themed kiln opening
from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. on May 21.
The opening will
teapots will also be featured. Light
refreshments will be served.
Chris Luther Pottery is located at 4823
Busbee Road. To learn more about
Luther’s pottery and see examples of his
work, visit www.ChrisLutherPottery.com.
 Bulldog Pottery will present the 3rd Department from 1971
Annual “Cousins in Clay” from 9 a.m. to 4 to 2006. In addition to
p.m. on May 28, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on many other
May 29. accomplishments,
Bruce Gholson and Samantha Henneke Troy has taught over
will host visiting artists, Jack Troy, Peter 185 workshops and
Lenzo and Michael Kline at their shop, written two books 437 N. Broad Street
Bulldog Pottery, located five miles south about clay. Seagrove, NC 27341
Peter Lenzo, from South Carolina, is a
of Seagrove at 3306 U.S. Highway
former professor from the University of
(336) 873-8066
Business 220.
All five potters create contemporary South Carolina. In
early 2000, he
clay art that will be available to purchase
during the event. The artists will also be opened the Southern Jugtown Pottery
on hand to discuss their work. Kline will Pottery Work Center
give brushwork where he taught 330 Jugtown Rd.
demonstrations on classes and created Seagrove, NC
Saturday at 2 p.m. and his sculptures. 27341
Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Lenzo creates self-
(910) 464-3266
Gholson and portrait face jugs that
are unique to his Tues. - Sat.
Henneke moved to
interpretation of the southern pottery face 8:30 - 5:00
Seagrove in 1997.
Bulldog Pottery jug tradition.
focuses on Michael Kline was awarded a position www.jugtownware.com
molybdenum as Artist in Residence
crystalline glazes, at the Penland School
which create star of Crafts, and moved to
the North Carolina
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or diamond shaped
mountains in 1998. He Independent Pharmacists that Care About You
crystals that have
an iridescent is known for the floral 510 North Broad Street
quality. Gholson brushwork that gives Seagrove, NC
and Henneke’s his wood-fired pots a (336) 873-8246
work also features botanical feel. Kline
imagery from nature. has participated in all M-F 8:30 - 6:00
Jack Troy, from Pennsylvania, is a three “Cousins in Clay” events at Bulldog Sat 9:00 - 1:00
ceramics author, teacher, poet and potter. Pottery.
Jerry P. Moore, PharmD.
He began teaching ceramics at Juniata More information can be found at
College in 1968, and was a part-time www.CousinsInClay.com. - Photos
faculty member of Juniata’s Art provided by Bulldog Pottery

Tom Gray Pottery will host “Osmosis”
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 28 & 29.
The event will feature pottery by
Tom Gray, Ron Philbeck, Anne
Pärtna, Adam Landman, Brown
Holloman, Sally Clemmons and
Lanny Pelletier. Greg and Beth
Bender will also be on hand to sell
shiitake mushrooms.
“’Osmosis’ is all about how
we influence other people’s lives and they
influence ours,” said Tom Gray. “These
are people who have had an impact on my
life.”
All of the people involved in
“Osmosis” will be available to
meet visitors and discuss their
work during the event. Light
refreshments will be provided, as
well.
Tom Gray Pottery is located at Unique Bed & Breakfast
1480 Fork Creek Mill Road in Owned and Operated by Potters
Seagrove. For more information, visit
www.TomGrayPottery.com.

Bed & Breakfast, Retail Gallery & Studio

136 West Main Street, Seagrove, NC
Photos provided by Tom Gray Pottery; Pottery made by: Top: Gray; Bottom (L - R): (336) 707-9124
Landman & Partna, Clemmons, Holloman, Pelletier, Philbeck www.seagrovestoneware.com
 The April 5 Seagrove Town Council
meeting covered many topics, including
the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
that took place in December.
First Bank requested a receipt for a
check they wrote to the Town of Seagrove
for $300 to be used to purchase a
Christmas tree for the event. Seagrove
town clerk, Cathy McCaskill could not
provide the bank with a receipt because
the check never went through the town’s
books. Mayor Allen Hale signed the
check and used it to purchase the tree
without depositing it in the town’s bank
account.
In a closed session during the February
council meeting, commissioners asked
Hale for receipts regarding the lighting
ceremony. During the closed session,
Hale said he did not have the receipts,
according to Commissioner David Garner.
Hale produced the receipts during the
April meeting. McCaskill expressed
concern during the meeting that the town
auditor would consider the matter
misappropriation of funds since the check
never went through the town’s bank
account.
Seagrove’s attorney, Robert Wilhoit
said that any check made out to the town
should be run through the town’s bank
account to provide a record. Wilhoit said
it would be in the town’s best interest to
contact the auditor ahead of time to
explain the situation.
The sidewalk project was also
discussed during the meeting. Stan Lewis
worked with Hale to price the project for
the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund
(HWTF) grant. Lewis said he priced the
sidewalks at 4-foot wide using 3500 psi
strength concrete. Pricing for the
sidewalks also included a retaining wall
and curb cuts on the corners. Curb cuts
are ramps sloping down from the sidewalk
to the street that allow access for
wheelchairs, strollers, etc.
The project is expected to cost over
$30,000 and legally has to be put out to
bid. All of the legal easements from
property owners affected by the sidewalks
have to be in before bids can be requested.
The easements are expected to be in by the
May meeting, and bids will be put out at
that time. The HWTF grant will reimburse
the cost of the sidewalks.
In other news...
Ÿ A public hearing was held regarding Hall.
a Residential Special Use permit for
the property at 247 West Main Street.
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Property owners, Adam Landman
and Anne Pärtna will reside in the
house, as well as make and sell
pottery on location for their business,
Blue Hen Pottery. Several
townspeople spoke on the matter in
support of Landman and Pärtna’s
request. Commissioners voted
unanimously to grant the special use
permit.
Ÿ A motion was granted to amend the
contract with Carolina Bats. The
amendment changed the amount
Carolina Bats must pay the town to
use the ball fields at H. Clay Presnell
Memorial Park from $100 per day to
$50 per ball field. There are two ball
fields at the park.
Ÿ Commissioner David Fernandez
spoke with council members about
people damaging the bathrooms at
the ball fields in the park. A motion
to change the locks and keep the
bathrooms locked when nobody is
using the fields was passed. People
can request access to the bathrooms
from Park Commissioners,
Fernandez and Ruby Mullin, and
Carolina Bats president, Ed Blake.
Copies of the key will also be kept at
town hall and the Seagrove Police
Department.
Ÿ Jerry King spoke with council
members and people present about
the Independence Day Celebration at
Presnell Park planned for July 2.
King said music, hot dogs, snacks
and games for children are planned
for the event, but fireworks may not
be possible. Fireworks are expected
to cost around $3,000, and the
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Ÿ A motion was also passed to formally
recognize Charlotte Wooten
Fenberg’s restoration efforts to the In the Grove
house that accommodates her shop, P.O. Box 252
Humble Mill Pottery on Broad Street Seagrove, NC 27341
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