Treasures of the Earth

Treasures of the Earth is a pottery show and sale at the Cleveland County Arts Council.  It's a cool show.  There's an opening reception (generally the first Thursday in February) and then the show stays up for a month.  If you buy some pottery (this is strongly encouraged by all involved), you can pick it up at the end of the show in March.  (NOTE: Exceptions are made for people from out of town.  If you were to come from Maryland, South Carolina, Kentucky, Texas, California, West Virginia, or someplace other than right here in the City of Pleasant Living, I am fairly sure that the kind Arts Council folks will let you take your purchase with you.)

Set up and tear down a month a part?  Yes, please!  Pottery shows can be exhausting when the haul in, set up, tear down, and haul out all happen on the same day or even over a couple of days.

Treasures of the Earth 2019 starts next week and I have been working my tail off in the studio since right after Christmas trying to get ready.

This big casserole will be there.

Along with these bowls.

These mugs will be glazed like the casserole and bowls above.  That's the plan at least.  Sometimes plans change, but this is what they look like in my head right now.

I made some tall vases or utensil holders...

...and some taller lidded jars.

I have experimented with some different shapes.  Sort of squarish...

... and sort of ovalish.

I tried some bowls with altered rims.  These will be available at Bowling for Dollars.

See that cake plate? 

(More about the cake in a minute.  For now, focus on the plate.)

This is a hand made pottery cake plate that is the right size to fit in a Rubbermaid or Tupperware cake carrier.  This one is not for sale, but there will be 5 or 6 others that will be making their debut at the opening reception for this show at the Cleveland County Arts Council.

Oh yes.  The cake.

The cake pictured above is a Pecan Praline Buttermilk Pound Cake and it is DELICIOUS if I do say so myself.  I plan to make this cake to share at the opening reception for the show.  Well, a cake like this one.  I already ate that one. 

Opening Reception

for

Treasures of the Earth Pottery Show and Sale

Thursday, Feb 7, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Cleveland County Arts Council

111 S Washington St

Shelby, NC 28150