March 2020

March 2020

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                                   White Bamboo with Apopholite  Crystals

This spring, my inspiration will be the beauty of nature.  I went to a gem and mineral show and got some beautiful new crystals which will inspire new forms.  I love the combination of the raku with crystals.  It is the combination of the earth, wind and fire.

January 11 - 12..........Clay workshop.  I will be teaching a clay workshop with Kathy Whitley at the Art Center in Virginia Beach, Va.  My part of the workshop will be to have students build a square box.  I really look forward to showing others my techniques and inspirations.

web site: charlottemunningraku.com
email:  jettclay@aol.com

March 2020:

March 6,7,8...…...Craftsmen Classic....Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC

March 13,14,15....Craftsmen Classic....Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VA

The Arts and Crafts business is at a standstill with all shows cancelled for March, April and into May.  I will post updates when shows will resume.  I hope each of you take care and stay healthy, that is all that is important at this moment in time.  Charlotte Munning

 

April and May Schedule

April and May Schedule 2019

                         Burnished Black with Apophyllite

I found these beautiful apophyllite crystals at a gem and mineral show and they have inspired a new limited series of Black and White.  I love the combination of the soft, smoked blackness of the naked raku and the beauty of the natural crystal.  It is all from the earth!

April:

April 13:  East Carolina  Pottery Festival...…..History Center, New Bern, NC

April 27-28:  The Art Market at Historic Honey Horn....Coastal Discovery Museum, Hilton Head, NC

May:

May 4-5:  Art in the Park...….Byrd Park...…..Richmond, VA

May 11-12:  Bethesda Fine Art Festival...….Bethesda, MD

May 18-19:  Stockley Gardens Art Festival...….Norfolk, VA

May 25-26:  Art in the Park...…..Staunton, Va

Galleries that have some new pieces at this moment are:  The Red Dog Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC and Seagrove Pottery of the Sandhills, Aberdeen, NC

email:  jettclay@aol.com
Website:charlottemunningraku.com

Schedule: June and July

Schedule:  June and July

This is a new piece with Bysmith on top.  I love this crystal formation because of the geometric crystals and color.  It is a man made crystal.  It seems to me that it was created just to go with my raku vessel.  The colors of the crystal and the colors of copper in the raku are in harmony.  As well as art festivals, my work can be seen in the gallery: Seagrove Pottery of the Sand Hills, Pinehurst, NC

June:

June 2 - 3:  Sidewalk Art Show:  Downtown Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia                       

June 9 - 10:  Three Rivers Arts Festival, Downtown Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

July:

July 7 - 8:  Festival of the Arts:  Royal Oaks, Michigan                                                     

July 14:  Arts in the Park: Blowing Rock, North Carolina                                                   

Website:  charlottemunningraku.com                                                                                  

email:  jettclay@aol.com                                                                                                    

                                            

May and June Festivals

May and June Festivals

I was very proud and honored to receive an Award of Excellence at the Sanford Art and Vine Festival in Sanford, NC.  It inspires me to strive for creativity and make the very best work that I can.  I hope to see you at upcoming art and crafts festivals.  I also have 2 pieces on exhibit thru June at the Red Dog Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC

email:  jettclay@aol.com

charlottemunningraku.com

May

May 13 - 14:  Bethesda Fine Arts Festival...............Bethesda, MD

May 20 - 21: Gibbs Gardens, Arts on the Lawn......................Ball Ground, GA

June

June 3 - 4:  Sidewalk Art Show..................Roanoke, VA

June 10 - 11, Three Rivers Arts Festival..................................Pittsburgh, PA

June24 - 25, Boston Mills Artfest................Ohio

                                                          July         

                                                                            

July  1 - 2,  Asheville Fine Arts Festival.........................Asheville, NC

July 15, Art in the Park...................................................Blowing Rock, NC

Spring and Summer 2016

Spring and Summer Schedule:

April 30 - May 1:  Sanford Arts And Vine Festival, Sanford, NC

May 6 - 8:  Tennessee Craft Festival, Nashville, Tenn

May 14 - 15:  Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, Bethesda, MD

May 20 - 22:  Artsplosure, Raleigh, NC

June 4 - 5:  Sidewalk Art Festival, Roanoke, VA

June 11 - 12:  Three Rivers Art Festival, Pittsburgh, PA

It has been a busy start to 2016.  I have introduced new work and new designs.  I love spring in NC and my yard is full of spring bloom.  I am always inspired this time of year and my new work has been created with new enthusiasm. I hope that you will come and visit me at an upcoming festival.
My raku is on display at Southern Lights in Greensboro, NC.

email:  jettclay@aol.com

Website:  .charlottemunningraku.com

Summer Schedule 2015

                                                                    Fortune Cookie

Summer is the time to spend in the studio developing new ideas.  I love to have time in my schedule to work on all of the ideas I have been saving.  I am always making sketches of new form, textures and composition.
Sometimes it is nice just to have the time to figure out construction of new forms.  That is what I love about hand building in clay.  If you can dream a shape, hopefully you can figure out  how to build it out of soft clay.  Clay can have clean edges or be soft and flowing.  Who knows were the clay will lead me!  Stay tuned!

Summer Schedule:

July 3,4,5. . . . . . . . Boston Mills Artfest. . . . . .Boston Mills, Ohio

July 18. . . . . . . . . . Art in the Park. . . . . . . . . . Blowing Rock, NC

Aug 15. . . . . . . . . . Art in the Park. . . . . . . . . . Blowing Rock, NC

Aug 22. . . . . . . . . . Lazy Daze. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cary, NC


visit my website:  charlottemunningraku.com
email:   jettclay@aol.com

Fall Schedule 2013

Fall Schedule, August, September, October and November

Trees, I love nature and all that is living within it.  For fall, I have created my own forest!  The stars represent the night sky shining their light down on the forest. Please visit my website for more information and  photos of  my work. 
charlottemunningraku.com

August:

Aug 10  -  Blowing Rock NC . . . . .  .  Art in the Park

Aug 24  -  Cary NC. . . . . . .  .   Lazy Dazy


September:

Sept 7 -8  -   Alexandria Va . . . . . . Alexandria Fine Art Show

Sept 14 - 15  Leesburg Va. . . . . . . . Leesburg Fine Art Festival

Sept 28 - 29  Harpers Ferry, WVa. . . . . . .Mountain Heritage Festival

October:

Oct 5 - 6  Williamsburg, Va   . . . . . . . . .Occasion for the Arts

Oct 12 - 13  Crozet, Va  . . . . . . . Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival

Oct 19 - 20   Huntersville, NC ( LakeNorman) . . . . . . .Greater Charlotte Fine Arts Festival

November:

Nov 8 - 10  Blacksburg, Va . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YMCA Arts and Crafts Fair

Nov 23 - 24  Seagrove, NC. . . . . . . . . .North Carolina Pottery Festival

Nov 29 - 1 Greensboro, NC  . . . . . . . . .Craftsmen Classic

December:

Dec 5 - Jan   Winston-Salem. . . . . . . .All Members Juried Exhibit.. . . .Associated Artists of Winston-Salem . . . . . Milton Roads Center

My last two shows of the year are in November. Seagrove Pottery Festival, Nov. 17 + 18, Seagrove Elementary School. Craftsmen Classic, Nov. 23 - 25, Greensboro Event Center, Greensboro, NC.

Other exhibitions in progress are: Davidson Community College, Mendenhall Administration Building, Lexington, NC.thru Dec 10. Moses Cone Cancer Center, Greensboro and Moses Cone Med Center, Kernersville, NC. permanent installment. Bennett College, Wilbur Steele Hall,EVA Exhibition, November 15, 2012

P.M.S. (Playful. Magical. Sensual) an imaginative art exhibit at the Greensboro School of Creativity Gallery. This unique blend of artist features painting, pottery, hanging sculpture, jewelry and more. Come see some of my new work designed especially for this show. Opening Reception, Friday, October 7, from 5 - 8pm. the show dates are from Oct 7 - Oct. 29.

The weather is changing and I have been trying to fire the raku kiln as much as possible. Once the temperature during the day drops below 50 degrees, the raku results are not as good. Last week was so beautiful that the results were some of the best I have ever had. I am getting ready for my last two shows of the year, Seagrove, NC Nov 20 - 21 and Greensboro, NC Nov 26 - 28. It has been an exciting year with many new ideas for form and structure. I am going to post some pictures of the new form for 2010 and review the direction I have taken with my work next week. Then I guess it is time to look towards the future, 2011,