John Geci makes hand blown glass in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. My work consists of solid-colored pieces as well as those made with caneworking, a glassblowing technique that involves stretching colored glass into thin rods. Just a few things listed for easy purchase online. Feel free to visit her website to see her latest work and follow her blog.

Thursday, October 8, 2015. Learn techniques for this beautiful post-glaze firing decoration style. This workshop coincides with my exhibition at Belger Crane Yard Gallery. On Sunday, we will cover many of the same considerations for Luster application techniques. Although similar to China painting in firing temperature range, Luster application and firing techniques have subtle differences that are best understood with good demonstration and hands-on application.

Monday, March 30, 2015. Thursday, July 17, 2014. I saw the Galaxy at this scale. We learned about Dinosaurs, maybe? I saw the world at this scale. And also at this scale. And I saw ALL of New York. Here is a tiny Natural History Museum in tiny Central Park. Tiny Michelle is inside, and her tiny heart is beating fast. Monday, May 26, 2014.

A pottery blog and podcast by NC potter Michael Kline. Friday, June 26, 2015. Is a critical tool, and an enormous investment and commitment. The wood kiln I built in 2002 has served me well, and will still be fired several times a year. I have been working with master kiln builder, William Baker. To contribute to the project click here! .

Saturday, June 20, 2015. Living not wholly out of boxes. Well, all the moving boxes that were in the bath tub are gone - just have a few last straggler items from the last box that was in there, to put away. Yesterday the plan was to try to plant something - anything! But, my sole, little shovel was no where to be found so I wound up spending that time organizing all my cookbooks and getting them into the flat back cupboard which is now living in the kitchen.

Join us at the historic Cross Street Building in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. October 10 and 11, 2015. Visitors to the show can purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win a beautiful. Piece of art donated by four of our participating artists. The winner does not need to be present at the time of the drawing.