Kelly O'Briant Pottery
July 15th, 16th & 17th, 2011!!!
Kelly O’Briant & Matthew Thomason are moving! Kelly will begin her MFA in Ceramics at Arizona State University this fall.
So, we’re having a
Gigantic studio sale!!!
July 15th, 4pm-9pm
July 16th, 10am-6pm
July 17th, 11am-5pm
Please come by to say goodbye, enjoy some tasty nibbles and most importantly, purchase some beautiful porcelain tableware, prints, drawings and paintings…on sale!
Can’t wait to see you here!
5809 Dona Rd. Julian, NC 27283
(828) 712-1525
directions

Waterworks Visual Arts Center presents
Artist EXPO 2011,
An exhibition and sale of fine art and crafts by regional artists.
April 8-9, 2011, admission $5.
Preview dinner and sale, Thursday, April 7, 6:30-9pm, $45.
For tickets, call 704-636-1882
F&M Trolley Barn, 125 East Liberty St. Salisbury, NC.
more information
American Craft Council- Atlanta
booth 414
March 10-March 13, 2011
Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, GA
Thursday, March 10, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Preview Event with the Museum of Design Atlanta
Friday, March 11 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 12 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday, March 13 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
more information
Tea Time: Series I
Functional teapots from across the state in conjunction with Tea Time Magazine.
North Carolina Pottery Center
February 25-April 2, 2011, opening Feb. 25, 6-8pm
more information
Plate It Up!
100 Artists Show-2011
For the 9th consecutive year, during the month of February, the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery will be presenting their annual 100 Artists Show, benefiting CERF (Craft Emergency Relief Fund).
February 2-27, 2011, opening Feb. 3
Mary Lou Zeek Gallery 2
1730 Fairmount Ave. S.
Salem, Oregon, 97302
503-581-3229
more information

Annual Holiday Studio Sale with Matthew Thomason!
Come on out to the farm, see our studios and do your holiday shopping while enjoying hot cider and homemade goodies!
Saturday, December 4th, 10am-6pm
Sunday, December 5th, 11am-5pm

5809 Dona Rd.
Julian, NC 27283
for directions...

To see some of Matthew's recent work, please visit his blog
Carolina Designer Craftsmen 40th Annual Fair
November 26th-28th
more information
47th Annual Piedmont Craftsmens Guild Fair
booth K-8
November 20th-21st, Benton Convention Center, Winston Salem, NC
more information
Art of the Cup: Functional Comfort
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Center for Southern Craft and Design
Showcasing some of the South’s finest craft artists, the Center for Southern Craft and Design at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art presents, “Art of the Cup: Functional Comfort.” This third annual exhibition will feature the finalists and winners of this invitational juried competition. Participants submitted up to two ceramic pieces—either tea bowls, cups and saucers, or mugs. Kathryn Gremley, director of the Penland Gallery in Penland, N.C., is the awards judge. The exhibition opens Thurs. October 28, during Ogden After Hours (featuring the Honey Island Swamp Band), and will be on view through January 2011.
for more information
Meet the Artist @ the Shop
Drop by to meet me, and have a glass of wine while perusing my new work in the shop, just in time for the holidays!
First Friday, Nov. 5th, 6-8pm
The Shop in the Green Hill
Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art
Greensboro Cultural Center
200 N. Davie St.
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: 336-333-7460
http://www.greenhillcenter.org
A Tradition of Excellence
An invitational exhibition hosted by Cedar Creek Gallery, featuring artists of the Carolina Designer Craftsmen's Guild
October 1st-November 8th
opening reception October1st, 6-10pm
directions
Table Manners
National Invitational Exhibit at the Lark and Key Gallery featuring functional ceramics for the table
October 1st-November 27th
more information
3 Guys* and Some Pottery Sale
8th Annual Pottery Sale and Open House
featuring Kelly O'Briant, Ronan Peterson and Doug Dotson
Friday Sept. 24 6pm-9pm
Saturday Sept. 25 10am-4pm
Sunday Sept. 26 12pm-4pm
location: 326 Mockernut Rd. Pittsboro, NC 27312
for more info: dougdotsonpottery.com
919-542-6439
Best Foot Forward Benefit Auction and Sale
Hosted by Charlie Cummings Gallery
September 14th-20th online preview of work
September 21st-27th Auction/online sale

For information about ceramics major Drew Johnson's accident:
http://www.theledger.com/article/20091227/NEWS/912265039/1134?Title=Auburndale-Man-Says-Amputation-a-Challenge

For more information and auction visit Charlie Cummings Gallery:
http://claylink.com/zen/
Open Studio:
The Artists Touch Sale and Studio Tour
Six artists will participate in this year's tour. I will have my studio open, showroom full of new work and something yummy for you to nibble on. So come on out and join us!
my studio: 5809 Dona Rd. Julian, NC 27283
Saturday, May 22nd, 11 am-5pm
Sunday, May 23rd, 1pm-5pm
There is a map and information about the other artists on the website:
The Artists Touch Sale and Studio Tour
ACC Baltimore 2010 Wholesale/Retail Show
I'll be in booth 1421!
This is a link to the show: http://public.craftcouncil.org

More than 700 of the country's leading craft artists will gather under one roof to present their latest designer, handmade work at The American Craft Council Show in Baltimore, the largest juried, indoor craft show in the nation. The highest quality of handmade jewelry, furniture, clothing, home décor, and more, will be available for purchase at the Baltimore Convention Center, February 25-28, 2010, (wholesale February 23-24).

Tuesday, Feb. 23 10am-6pm wholesale
Wednesday, Feb. 24 10am-6pm wholesale
Thursday, Feb. 25 10am-6pm retail
Friday, Feb.26 10am-9pm retail
Saturday, Feb. 27 10am-6pm retail
Sunday, Feb. 28 10am-5pm retail