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

                                           

 

Schedule: April and May, 2018

Raku Lantern

Sometimes the fire is the magic and in this case it is true.  You can see how the fire flamed up this piece, bringing out all of the colors of copper.  I love it when the blues and coppers merge.  Nature is my inspiration in its color, texture and form.  Raku combines the earth, wind and fire, connecting my work back to nature.  This lantern stands 18" with cut work.

Gallery: Seagrove Pottery of the Sand Hills:  Pinehurst, NC

web site:  charlottemunningraku.com

April and May Schedule, 2018

April

April 14:  East Carolina Pottery Festival, New Bern, NC

April 28:  Pinehurst Arts Festival, Pinehurst, NC

May

May 5 - 6:  Arts in the Park, Richmond, VA

May 12 - 13: Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, Bethesda, MD

May 19 - 20: Stockley Gardens Arts Festival, Norfolk, VA

September Schedule

Award Ribbons

I have been honored by winning 2 awards this summer.  I received a Merit Award from the Virginia Highlands Festival and an Award of Distinction from the Art in The Park, Blowing Rock, NC.    I am very proud and motivated to make the best work that I can.  Along those lines, I went to the Gem and Mineral Show in Spruce Pines in July and got some really nice specimens.  I have made several new pieces for several of these and they are waiting to be raku   fired.  I will post pictures when they are ready.  I get excited with new gems that inspire new concept pieces.  So many ideas and so little time!

I have new work in Seagrove Pottery of the Sandhills, Pinehurst, NC.  Also, my raku is part of an exhibit at the Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC.

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

September 2016

Sept. 2 - 5...........................................Art in the Park,  Marietta, Georgia

Sept. 10 -11........................................Fine Art Festival,  The Workhouse Arts

                                                            Center ,  Lorton, VA

Sept. 23 - 25 ........................................Mountain State Arts and Craft Festival

                                                               Harpers Ferry, WVA                        

October:

Oct. 1-2......................................................... Occasion for the Arts, Williamsburg, VA

Oct. 8-9......................................................... Arts and Craft Festival, Crozet, VA

Oct. 15-16......................................................Craftsmen Classic, Roanoke, VA

Oct. 21-23......................................................Craftsmen Classic, Chantilly, VA

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

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