Spring Schedule 2

                                                                     Puzzled?
 Puzzled is now on exhibit at the Cameron Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC thru Sept.  State of the Art, Art of the State.  I am proud to be part of this exhibit.  Puzzled symbolizes order and connection.  

April Schedule:

Art on the Green......Davidson, NC..... Village Green,  April 23-24

Sidewalk Art Art Show........ Roanoke, VA........Market Square.......June 4-5.

Email....jettclay@aol.com

Website.....charlottemunningraku.com

 

November Arts and Craft Shows

                                                  The magic of the fire, the Raku process

                                                      The results of the magic of the fire.

                                                     It brings out all of the colors of copper  

November Schedule :

Nov. 5,6,7............Craftsmen Classic, Richmond, Va

Nov. 12,13,14......Craftsmen Classic, Columbia, SC 

 Nov. 26.27,28.....Craftsmen Classic, Greensboro, NC

I hope that you will come to these Arts and Crafts Shows and support the artist and craftsmen and their beautiful, hand made work.  Make this holiday season about the joy of sharing their creativity with your family and friends.

Round About Way, Reidsville, NC   always has a wide variety of hand made things.

email...jettclay@aol.com

charlottemunningraku. com

                                           

 

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

  

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

November 2016 Schedule

COPPER WAVES

It has been a busy year and this is the last months for art festivals.  It has been a really good year with many new ideas and creations in raku.   I hope that you will join me at one of the final festivals of the year. This months photo is an example of the colors of copper, enhanced by a beautiful crystal formation, and is one of my latest pieces.  It has captured the fire, with blues, raspberry, and copper. This piece is hand carved and truly shows the magic of the fire.

NOVEMBER 2016:

Nov. 4-6...........................................................Craftsmen Classic, Richmond, VA

Nov. 11-13.......................................................Craftsmen Classic, Columbia, SC

Nov. 19-20......................................................NC Pottery Festival, Seagrove, NC

Nov.25-27.......................................................Craftsmen Classic, Greensboro, NC

www.charlottemunningraku.com

email:  jettclay@aol.com

Summer Schedule

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

     I am thinking of summer and warm sand beaches.  This conch shell started with a hand full of clay and was transformed into a conch shell with all of the beautiful colors of copper.  The magic of the fire in raku brings out all of these amazing colors.  Spring has been a very busy time, now that the weather is warmer.  I have been able to make some new and interesting pieces and raku them.  I hope that you will come and visit me at one of my summer art festivals and see my work.
     My work   was on the cover of Sunshine Artist Magazine in Oct 2014.  If you would like to see a copy of the article, I will be glad to send you one.

    Summer Schedule

May 1,2,3 . . . . TACA. . . .Tennessee Craft Fair . . . .Centennial Park, Nashville

May 9,10 . . .  Bethesda Fine Arts Festival. . . . . Bethesda, MD

May 15,16,17. . . . .Artsplosure. . . . . .Raleigh, NC

June 10,11,12,13,14. . . . .3 Rivers Art Festival . . . . Pittsburgh, PA

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

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

August 22. . . . . Lazy Dazy. . . . . . Cary, NC

www.charlottemunningraku.com
check out my website.  It has many photographs of my work and also includes photographs of the raku process.  This shows what each piece must go through to enable it to shine with all of the beautiful colors of copper.

Spring Schedule 2015

                                                           Raku: The Magic of the Fire
                                                               charlottemunningraku.com

     It is time to start thinking about the spring Arts and Crafts Shows.  I have been working on new ideas to introduce in the spring.  It has been really cold so I have not been able to raku fire out side.  I have focused on making new pieces and will be ready to fire when a good weather day comes along.  I will post pictures of some of my new ideas when I get them fired.
     The  Sunshine Artist Magazine cover and article was really good and I am very proud to be on the Oct. 2014 cover.  If you would like to see the article, you can email me for a copy.  jettclay@aol.com
     The Clay workshop that Kathy Whitley and I did in January was a success.  All of the participates really seemed to enjoy the demonstration and hands on clay.  They all did a great job on their projects.  We will have a follow up workshop next Jan.

Spring Schedule 2015

February  13 - 15  Springtime Made in the South  Savannah International Trade & Convention Center
                          Savannah, Georgia

March 6 - 8  Craftsmen Classics  South Carolina Fairgrounds
                     Columbia, South Carolina

March 13 - 15  Craftsmen Classics  Richmond Va Raceway Complex
                        Richmond, Virginia

March 20 - 22  Craftsmen Classics  Dulles Expo Center
                         Chantilly, Virginia

April 10 - 12   4 Bridges Arts Festival  First Tennessee Pavilion
                        Chattanooga, Tennessee

April 17 - 19  Sugarloaf Arts and Crafts Show  Gaithersburg Fair Grounds
                      Gaithersburg, Maryland
                      

July and August Schedule

                                                              Raku Firing -1900 degrees
                                                   
July and August are times that I spend mostly in the studio creating and exploring new and exciting ideas for the fall.  I also have 2 gallery exhibits during these 2 months.  As always, visit my website for information of my raku firing technique and contact information.  charlottemunningraku.com

JULY 2013

• July 12 - August 23 ...Eye of the Artist.....Welborn Gallery, Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, Yadkinville, NC
• July26 - August 31.....Distinct Artistry..........Wonble Carlyle Gallery, Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC
• July 13......Art in the Park..........Blowing Rock, NC
• Permanent Installation:  Greensboro Cancer Center and Moses Cone Med Center, Kernersville, NC

AUGUST 2013

• August 10....Art in the Park.........Blowing Rock, NC
• August 24.....Lazy Dazys.............Cary, NC

May and June Schedule

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May and June Schedule of Art Shows:

May 4 -5 ----Sanford Art and Wine Festival,     Sanford, NC

May 11- 12 ----Bethesda Fine Art Festival,  Bethesda, MD

May 18 - 19 ----Artsplosure,  Raleigh, NC

June 1 - 2----Roanoke Museum Fine Art Show, Roanoke, VA,

June 8 - 9 ----Three Rivers Art Festival, Pittsburgh, PA

June 15 - 16  ----Mountain Heritage Festival,  Harpers Ferry, WVA

June 22 - 23  ----Arlington Fine Arts Festival, Arlington VA

Early Spring Art and Craft Shows 2013

Spring Art and Craft Shows 2013

February 22 - 24 Springtime made in the South.....Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, Savannah, SC March 1 - 3 Craftsmen Classic......Columbia, SC......SC State Fairgrounds, Columbia SC March 22 - 24 Craftsmen Classic.....Chantilly, VA ......Expo Center, Chantilly, VA April 12 - 14 Craftsmen Classic.....Greensboro, Va....... Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC

I have just removed a piece from the kiln at 1900 degrees and placed it into a trash can lined with newspaper. The fire will alter the glaze and reduce the copper, bringing out all of the beautiful colors of copper.

May and June Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . May 5 - 6, Sanford Pottery Festival - Sanford, NC.. . . . . . May 19 - 20, Stockley Garden Arts Festival - Norfolk, VA . . . . . . . June 2 - 3, Taubaum Museum Arts Festival - Roanoke, VA. . . . . . .Annapolis Fine Arts Festival, - Annapolis, MD. . . . . . . June 16 - 17, Old Worthington Arts Festival - Worthington, Ohio. . . . . . . June 23 - 24 Gaithersburg Fine Art Festival Gaithersburg, MD

Ebony and Ice

The Dancer

Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, NC has just accepted me as a juried member of the organization. They have a gallery in Winston-Salem at 301 West Fourth Street. I am honored to become part of this group of artists and would like to share the jurors comments about my work.

*Great sense of continuity and wonderful forms

*Use of materials is excellent

*Forms have a great sensitivity

*Very original shapes and design

*Accomplished

I look forward to participating in there gallery shows.

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.

This piece as well as one other is now in a art exhibit at Associated Artist Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC.

The show runs until Aug 27, 2011.

Spring is the time to start thinking of letting the sunshine in and what could be a better place to reflect that sunshine than a piece of my raku.

Updating a space can be as easy as changing or adding art work.