2009.10.19
Blue Ridge Potters Guild to hold 10th Anniversary Show and Sale
Beginning on Friday, Oct. 30 until Sunday, Nov. 1 the Blue Ridge Potters Guild (BRPG) will hold their 10th Anniversary Show and Sale featuring 50 area potters.
The show will begin with a reception on Friday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. During the reception each potter will bring a food item which will be displayed on a piece of pottery they have created. Sales and demonstrations will continue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Demonstrations will include pottery techniques including hand-thrown, hand-built and sculpted clay art, and some offer "hands on" activities for adults and children.
"We offer demos where kids can get their hands dirty and make something," Barbara Wise with the BRPG said.
There will also be a special exhibit featuring the theme, "Tea for Our Tenth". An juror will judge the pieces submitted into this category. A charity exhibit will include pottery that will be donated and then sold during the sale. Proceeds from that exhibit will benefit Military Families Support Center, a non-profit organization that supports families of those who are in the military.
In the past the show was held at Virginia Western, but according to Wise, the event outgrew that location and was moved to Cave Spring High School.
"Last year, we figured we had about 5,000 people come through," Wise said.
The BRPG is a non-profit organization that has about 75 to 80 members. Potters in the show must be BRPG members. Potters are from all over the Roanoke Valley, including Christiansburg, Lynchburg, Floyd, Clifford, New Castle, Moneta, Franklin Count, Montgomery Co., and Craig. Potter's in the show will receive a percentage of their sales.
The Blue Ridge Potters Guild mission is to promote community awareness, understanding and appreciation of pottery. To encourage professional growth and artist quality. To promote educational opportunities for members and the public interest in pottery, such as workshops, shows and exhibits.
"We are just thrilled with where we are going and what we are doing," Wise said.
To learn more about the Blue Ridge Potters Guild click here.
