Spring Schedule - 2016

SPRING SCHEDULE  2016

I would love to see you at my spring shows.  

February:

19 - 21  Springtime Made in the South, Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, Savannah, Ga

March:

4 - 6 Craftsmen Classic, South Carolina Fairgrounds, Columbia, SC

11-13 Craftsmen Classic, Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Va

April:

1 - 3 Craftsmen Classic, Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, Va

30 - 1 Sanford arts and Vine Festival, Dennis A Wicker kCivic Center, Sanford, NC

May:

6 - 8  Tennessee Craft Fair, Nashville, Tenn

14 - 15 Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, Bethesda, MD

my website is:  charlottemunningraku.com

If you want to get in touch with me about my work:  1-336-854-9754

email: jettclay@aol.com

2016 Ceremonial Gowns

                                                                 Ceremonial Gowns
                                                                         Japan

Art museums often have on display ceremonial gowns from past celebrations thru the centuries.  Often these gowns were of the finest materials with special attention to detail and design.  I had this idea that maybe I could construct similar gowns out of clay.  I had learned to sew many years ago and make many of my clothes.  Using these skill, I set out to construct gowns from clay that were worthy of the most important celebrations.  After construction, I embellished them with carving, giving them depth and the feeling of fine brocades.  Each piece was raku fired and the colors of copper sweep up each gown. 

                                                              Ceremonial Gown
                                                                 United States

                                                                  Ceremonial Gown
                                                                           France

These gowns will be part of an exhibit at the Milton Roades Center for the Arts in Winston- Salem, NC.  This Artist Spotlight is presented by Associated Artists of Winston-Salem. The dates for this exhibit are January 8 thru February 2.  

My spring schedule will follow in the next month.  There are many new ideas in the works.  Stay tuned.  Let me know what you think of this new idea!

www. charlottemunningraku.com

email: jettclay@aol.com

Schedule for October and November 2015

                    Schedule: October and November

                                           2015

      Friends with hats.  These girls are all about their hats.  Women in the 1900's always had beautiful hats to go with their dresses and gowns.  I love hats and this was my inspiration to create these girls.  Their hats are special with feathers and roses and glamour!
       This summer I have worked hard to complete my orders, including one for the Chamber of Commerce in Winston-Salem, NC.  I won an award of excellence in Blowing Rock, Art in the Park this summer.  Now I am focusing on fall.  My first show in October was cancelled in Williamsburg, Va. as were most shows on the east coast due to weather.  Now the sun will come out and a beautiful fall is in store for us all.  I hope that you will come visit me at an art show near you.

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

October:

Oct. 10 - 11..........Crozet Fall Arts & Crafts Festival....Claudius Crozet  Park, Crozet, Va

 Oct. 16 - 18..........Sugarloaf Crafts Festival......Montgomery County Fairgrounds.....Gaithersburg, MD

Oct 24 - 26.............Open house with painting by Connie Logan and raku pottery by Charlotte Munning, Greensboro, NC

Oct. 30 - Nov 1........Craftsmen Classic......Richmond, Va

November:

Nov 6 - 8...................Craftsmen Classic.......Columbia, SC

Nov20 - 22.................Piedmont Craftsmen....Winston-Salem, NC

Nov 27 - 29.................Craftsmen Classic, Greensboro, NC

Fall Schedule, 2015

Fall Schedule, 2015

                                                                    Pumpkin Patch

       It has been a busy summer with lots of work and new ideas!  I have been working on a commission for the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce plus several other private commissions.  I have participated in 2 of the Blowing Rock, Arts in the Park.  In July, I won and award in Blowing Rock, Award of Excellence.  My work can be found in an exhibit at the Keener Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC and also in the Southern Lights in Greensboro, NC.  The heat of summer will moderate and we will have a beautiful fall.  I love the colors of fall and they will inspire all of us.

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

September

Sept. 5 - 7 . . . . . . . Marietta, Ga. . . . . . . .Art in the Park

Sept 26 - 27. . . . . .. Leesburg ,Va . . . . . . . . Leesburg Fine Art Festival

October 

Oct 3 - 4 . . . . . . . . . Williamsburg, Va . . . . . .Occasion for the Arts

Oct 10 - 11 . . . . . . . Crozet, Va . . . . . . . . . . Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival

Oct 16 - 18 . . . . . . . Gaithersburg, Va . . .. . .Sugarloaf Arts and Craft Festival

Oct 24 - 25 . . . . . . . Greensboro, NC . . . . . . Home show with Connie Logan 

more to come for November . . . . . . . .

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

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