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

 

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

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

October Schedule 2018

                                   October Schedule 2018

The weather is changing and the colors of copper will change with it.  So many things affect the Raku firing  process.  When the temperature cools down and the humidity level lowers, the glaze reacts differently thus creating new patterns of color.  Raku is a bit of chemistry and a bit of art.  I think that is why I love Raku so much.

October:

Oct 6 - 7...………….Occasion for the Arts...…………...Williamsburg, Va

Oct 12,13.14...…… .Craftsmen Classic...………………..Roanoke, Va

Oct 19,20,21...……..Christmas Made in the South...…….Concord, NC 

Galleries:  Red Dog Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC and Seagrove Potters of the Sandhills, Southern Pines, NC

website:  charlottemunningraku.com

email:  jettclay@aol.com

August and September Schedule: 2018

While visiting Thailand, I was inspired by the culture, temples, landscape and the people. This piece signifies the sense of openness, complexity and colors of this beautiful country.  Inspiration is all around us, we just have to be open to it.

August Schedule:

August 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Art in the Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blowing Rock, NC

August 25 - 26 . . . . . . . . . .Lazy Dazy Art Festival. . . . . . .Cary, NC

September Schedule:

September 1 -3. . . . . . . . . . Art in the Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marietta, GA

September 28 - 30. . . . . . . . Mountain Heritage Festival. . . .Harper's Ferry, WVA

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

website:  charlottemunningraku.com

email:  jettclay@aol.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

Spring Schedule 2017

Spring Schedule 2017

Spring is one of my most favorite seasons! It means rebirth and renewal. I hope to exemplify these in my new spring work in raku.  I am combining the soft smoked blackness of the raku firing and copper to showcase the white flowers of spring.  With open cut work and texture, the flowers come alive.  I hope that you will visit me at a spring show and see my new work.

February 2017:

February 10 - 12:  Springtime Made in the South - Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, Savannah, Georgia

March 3 - 5:  Craftsmen Classic - Richmond Virginia

March 10 - 12:  Craftsmen Classic - Columbia State Fairgrounds - Columbia, South Carolina

March 24 - 25:  Catawba Valley Pottery Festival - Hickory Metro Convention Center, Hickory, North Carolina 

Please visit my website for more information on my unique raku: 
www.charlottemunningraku.com

My email is:  jettclay@aol.com

May and June Schedule, 2014

2014 has started out very cold so what could warm your thoughts more than a trip to shore.  Think of the warm sunshine on your shoulders and the waves breaking on the sand.  All of the sudden your eye catches the copper conch shell that has washed up.  These were my thoughts when I created this hand thrown raku conch shell.  Think warm thoughts!  Come see this and other new raku pieces at any of the following festivals.

Schedule:  May and June

April 26 - 27 . . . . . Kings Drive Art Walk . . . . . . . . . .Sugar Creek Greenway, Charlotte NC

May 3 - 4 . . . . . . . A-RTS Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Town Square, Rockville, MD

May 10 - 11 . . . . . Bethesda Fine Art Festival . . . . . . . Bethesda, MD

May 17 - 18 . . . . . Artsplosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Raleigh, NC

May 31 . . . . . . . . .Side Walk Art Show . . . . . . . . . . .Roanoke, VA

June14 - 15 . . . . . .Three Rivers Art Festival . . . . . . . .Pittsburgh, PA

www.charlottemunningraku.com

Passion and vision drive my creative energy. Art brings clarity to our surroundings and color to our dreams, enabling us to communicate on a level of feeling and innate understanding.