Anyhow, She Who Tap dances, ever the historian, gives a really good overview of the history of the area in her post today, so you should go check it out(along with some illustrative tid bits for flava). Me, I'm just there for the pretty pots. Though, to be honest, in order to make informed choices, you have to know your stuff, and should have done at least a little research. Regardless, it's a wonderful way to spend a day, and I even managed to get a little Santa business out of the way.
Our first stop of the day was here. Jugtown. It was kiln opening day, so even though we got there a mere 13 minutes after the place opened (Ms Q needed a biscuit some kine'a awful),it was packed, and people were staking their claims with a ferocity that would shock you. There was literally a man standing in the corner of the shop with about half a dozen items behind him, and he would NOT let anyone near that corner shelf. This is serious stuff people!
The beauty of Jugtown is that you are free to wander around and take in your surroundings, to really get up close and personal to the workings of the place. Below are a few shots I took while wandering around.(Don't ya'll just want to hop in a car and go!?).
Wood Fired Kiln
Unfinished Bisque
Another Jugtown view
And then it was time to move on. Cold, and ready to depart, my two compadres suffer one more picture.
Carpe Pottery!
We spent the rest of the day puttering around Seagrove, and the surrounding area. We got lost a couple of times (as all good road trippers should), but still managed to find our way to one or two other places.
And these? Well these I just thought were funny.
1 comment:
Nice.....!! Man I am so jealous of your camera's ability to zoom...your pictures are beautiful, and they actually compliment what I put up, as well as standing on their own. The inventive language, as always, is what I have come to know as "Chandese" - "kinea"??? WTF??? Hey, don't go changin'...!
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