November, December Festivals

                          November and December Festivals

Sun Rise, Sun Set

This is Sun Rise, Sun Set, a new work in my quest to make each raku piece  unique. Raku offers a chance to combine my view of nature in clay and the magic of the fire. My pallet is limited to 3 colors, black, white and colors of copper.  I never tire of exploring this combination and it leads me to explore new ideas and combinations.  My creativity is spurred by these parameters. 

November Schedule:

Nov 1,2,3...….Craftsmen Classic......Richmond Speedway, Richmond, Va

Nov 15,16,17..Craftsmen Classic......Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC

Nov 29,30,1....Craftsmen Classic......Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC

December Schedule:

Dec  6,7,8..….Sugarloaf Arts  and Crafts ……..Dulles Expo Center..... Chantilly, VA

Gallery:  Seagrove Pottery of the Sandhills...…..Aberdeen, NC

email:  jettclay@aol.com

web site:  charlottemunningraku.com

Fall Schedule

Fall Schedule 2019

Black, White and a touch of Copper

I am still enthralled with the concept of Black, White and Copper.  I also am still working on Horse Hair Raku.  There again. the concept of Black and White.  Many of my new pieces are still finished with my traditional Copper Raku.  The fire is the magic with these pieces.  I hope that you will stop by one of these festivals and see my new work!

Fall Schedule:

September 27,28,29...……..Mountain Heritage Festival...…….Jefferson County WV Fairgrounds,
                                              Kearneyville, WV                             

October 5,6...……………...Occasion of the Arts...…….Williamsburg, VA

October 12.13...…………...Festival of Arts and Crafts...…...Crozet, VA

October 25,26,27...………..Christmas Made In The South...…..Concord, NC

email:  jettclay@aol.com

website:  charlottemunningraku.com

Gallery:  Seagrove Potters of the Sandhills, Aberdeen, NC

Summer Schedule 2019

                                       

                                       Horse Hair Raku

The American Indians developed this unique technique, using horse hair, to honor their fallen horses in battle.  I make each piece from white clay and when it is leather hard, I burnish this piece.  After bisque firing, I place the piece in the raku kiln and take the temperature to 1400 degrees.  At this temperature, I take this piece out of the kiln and place horse hair on the pot.  Each piece of horse hair create a burn design.  The overall effect is a soft burn design on the white clay.  I smoke the top black for contrast.  I love the final look and its spiritual nature.

This piece won an award at Boston Mills Artfest.. I was so proud!

June:

June 1 - 2..............  Sidewalk Art Show...…….Roanoke, Va

June 28, 29, 30.....  Boston Mills Art Show...……..Boston Mills, Ohio

July:

July 4, 5. 6. 7...…..Westmoreland Art and Heritage Festival...…..Latrobe, PA

July 13...…………Art in the Park...….Blowing Rock, NC

August:

August 10...…......Art in the Park.........Blowing Rock, NC

August 31. Sept 1, 2...…...Art in the Park...…..Marietta, GA

website:  charlottemunningraku.com

email:  jettclay@aol.com

Galleries:  Seagrove Pottery of the Sandhills, Aberdeen, NC and Red Dog Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC

  

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

March Schedule: 2019

March Schedule:  2019

 

A Wise Old Owl

A wise old owl lived in an oak:

The more he saw, the less he spoke:

The less he spoke, the more he heard:

Why can't we all be like that bird?

Author Unknown

I am always inspired by nature.  For spring, maybe wisdom of the wise old owl should be added.

My raku pottery can be seen at the following Arts Festivals and also in The Red Dog Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC and also in the Pottery of the Sandhills in Aberdeen, NC and in Southwinds Gallery in Kernersville, NC.

email:  jettclay@aol.com

website:  charlottemunningraku.com

March Schedule:

March 1,2,3...………..Craftsmen Classic...……...Columbia, SC

March 8,9,10...………Craftsmen Classic...……...Richmond, VA

March 22,23...……….Catawba Valley Pottery Festival...….Hickory, NC