A pottery day

Every year Finch Pottery has an open house on the second Sunday in November. This year it was the perfect fall day. Located just outside of Bailey, North Carolina...





a beautiful location in the country on the family's tobacco farm.

Approximately 70 vendors were showing their creative wares, some familiar ones and some new ones, too. So many wonderful pieces to look at. I'm a big fan of pottery and can't resist buying a new coffee mug every year.

Dan Finch's blueberry plants and his famous blue bird houses were for sale.

Check this out! The (huge) wood fired Anagama Kiln (had to look that one up).

Below is a demonstration of raku pottery, just one of the types of pottery taught byDan Finch.

Looking inside Dan Finch's studio you can see a potter working.

My sister and brother in-law spent the day with us and we took this photo in the rock garden.

A great day!

Looking forward to next year's open house!

Oh, and this is my new coffee mug! Love it. (made by Sandra Paschall, Rougemont, NC)

Getting ready

This is what my dining room table looks like right now.

We're getting ready for the artisans show in Wilson on Saturday, and hubby and I have been very busy. The dining room table is filled with marble chasers and other wood crafted items that we will be taking along.

Here is a "little red hen" bird house that Galen carved out of wood and I painted. We also have a cardinal, a blue jay and a few other interesting birds.

I found this gnarled piece of wood in the back yard and wanted to use it for something. Isn't it great looking?

Here is what we decided to use it for.

I painted a bunch of signs, too. They're scattered all over my art table.

We're looking forward to a fun time on Saturday. Dan Finch will be there with his pottery and his blue bird houses and blueberry bushes. Also, vendors with handmade jewelry, metalwork, and lots of garden items.

So if you're in the area on Saturday, stop by!