In The Grove

News of Seagrove and Surrounding Communities

May 2011
Events Calendar
June
through July 30
NCPC presents “Pottery from
the Yadkin Valley Craft Guild”
Artist reception May 6, 5:30 to kiln openings scheduled for June 4,
7:30 p.m.
4 featured at a shop where they are rarely
Ÿ David Stuempfle Kiln
Opening and Sale
Ÿ Chris Luther Pottery
Garden-themed Kiln
Opening
Ÿ Super NIT 8u-18u
(baseball) at H. Clay
Presnell Memorial Park - 9
a.m.
Ÿ 5th Annual N.C. Aviation
Museum Fly-In
7 on June 4 featuring pots
Seagrove Town Council
Meeting - 7:30 p.m.
11
Free Top Gun T-Shirt
Weekend 8u- 8u (baseball) at
Presnell Park - 9 a.m.
18 & 19
“Summerfest” - Several
Seagrove area pottery shops
and the Museum of N.C.
Traditional Pottery will
participate
28
Free Top Gun T-Shirt
Weekend 8u-18u (baseball) at
Presnell Park - 9 a.m.
July
5
Seagrove Town Council
Meeting - 7:30 p.m.
Things to do in June
June is shaping up to be a busy month in
and around Seagrove with a variety of options will be served in the morning. Visit
for people to choose from. www.ChrisLutherPottery.com for more
If your interest is pottery, there are two information.
“Summerfest” June 18 & 19, and teapots
offered. If you like coffee, you’ll be happy to
know that an upscale coffee shop opens at the
beginning of June. If planes, helicopters and
being outdoors spark your curiosity, be sure
to check out the 5th Annual N.C. Aviation
Museum Fly-In on June 4.
David Stuempfle will host a Kiln Opening
Sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
from the first firing of his
new anagama style kiln.
Anagama is a Japanese
word that means “cave
kiln.” These wood-fired
kilns are typically built
into pre-existing hills.
Photo provided by
David Stuempfle Stuempfle is best
known for his large
wood-fired salt pieces. His shop, located at
1224 Dover Church Road, is open by
appointment only and on days of Kiln Sales.
For more information, visit
www.StuempflePottery.com.
The Chris Luther Pottery Kiln Opening
that was originally scheduled for May 21 has
been rescheduled for June 4. The opening
will feature garden themed pots, teapots and
Luther’s turquoise glaze. The event will take
place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 4823 Busbee
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The Piper J-3 “Flitfire” on display at
the N.C. Aviation Museum. Orville
Wright flew in this plane in 1943.
Photo provided by the Web site,
www.NCAirMuseum.org and used
with permission.
The annual Fly-In at the N.C. Aviation
Museum is the biggest fundraising event of
the year for this non-profit volunteer-
supported museum. Last year’s event saw
more than 150 aircraft fly in and had 2,500
visitors, according to the Web site,
www.NCAirMuseum.org.
This year’s event is scheduled from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. on June 4. Admission is free with a
parking fee of $12 per car and $22 for vans
and buses. The parking fee also includes
admission to the museum, which has
hundreds of items on display.
The Fly-In will include several vendors
and exhibits, a “Kids Zone” play area, and
helicopter and airplane rides available for
purchase.
With so many people expected to attend
the event, museum volunteers are advising
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early arrival and correct change so that
vehicles can be parked quickly.
The N.C. Aviation Museum is
located about 12 miles northwest of
Seagrove at 2222-G Pilots View Road,
Asheboro, NC. More information can
be found on the aforementioned Web
site.
Several Seagrove area pottery shops
and the Museum of N.C. Traditional
Pottery will participate in “Summerfest”
June 18 & 19. Participating potters will
feature their summer wares at their
individual shops for the event.
The museum will hold a
“Summerfest” Open House on June 17
& 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and June
19 from 1 to 5 p.m. Visitors can pick up
a flyer, which includes a list of
participating potters, at the museum.
Hours of operation are Monday through
Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Admission is free.
For more information, e-mail
ncpottery122@embarqmail.com, call
(336) 873-7887, or visit the museum’s
new Web site,
www.SeagrovePotteryMuseum.org.
Revolve Gallery will begin serving
coffee in June. A full-fledged coffee
shop, complete with Italian coffee
Seagrove’s pottery
tradition dates back
more than 200 years.
Westmoore Pottery is
dedicated to preserving
this tradition by
recreating wares that
were made in the 17th,
th th
18 and early 19
centuries. Their focus is
on pottery that was used
in Seagrove and
throughout North
Carolina.
Photo of Mary Farrell provided include plain and
Potters, David and by Westmoore Pottery
Mary Farrell mix their
own clay, as well as make all the pots in
their shop. Mary says she likes to view
herself as a preservationist who’s
committed to keeping traditional styles
of pottery alive.
machines and grinder will open in the
building located at 213 East Main Street One Year Anniversary
in Seagrove.
All the usual fares will be offered,
including lattes, cappuccinos, espressos
and coffee flavorings. Both hot and iced
coffees will be available. Coffee will be
ground fresh to order. Outdoor seating
is available on the deck.
Pots will still be available for Cindy and I would like to thank everyone
purchase inside the gallery, as well. for their support and friendship during our
Revolve is open Wednesday through first year in Seagrove. - Frank Neef
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For
more information, call (336) 873-7036 Upton Accounting, Inc.
Professional Accounting Service
or visit www.RevolveGallery.net.
Seagrove Professional Village
508 North Broad Street
Seagrove, North Carolina 27341
DirtWorks Pottery will feature
(336) 873-7690
teapots for the month of June. Owner, Fax: (336) 873-7650
Dan Triece says he rarely offers teapots
and typically makes them about once James P. Upton, III
Accountant
every eight years. Several requests over
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the past year have inspired him to offer Internal Revenue Service
them this month.
One-person, two-person and standard Dover Pottery
(four-person) teapots will be available, 321 Dover Pottery Drive, Seagrove
with some of them being sculptural. The (910) 464-3586
pots will be completed in two firings.
The first group will be ready sometime Open
around the first week of June, and the Tues. - Sat.
second group will be available the last 10 a.m.
week in June. A total of 35-40 teapots until
will be offered. 5 p.m.
For more information, call (336)
873-8979.
www.doverpots.com
DIRTWORKS
Recreating historical POTTERY
pots can sometimes be a
tricky task because CONTEMPORARY
much of the pottery ART POTTERY
made during that time
has become broken over
the years. Sometimes DAN TRIECE - POTTER
Mary and David only 1226 HIGHWAY 705, SEAGROVE
have a shard to look at (336) 873-8979
and must use their
knowledge and
imagination to fill in the Eck McCanless Pottery
blanks.
Their specialties Opening on
decorated redware, salt- Old U.S.
glazed stoneware and Highway 220
green glazed wares. Various colors of This Summer!
slip are used to decorate the pots. Mary
says she really enjoys the decorations www.EckMcCanless.webs.com
Cont. on next page www.EckMcCanlessPottery.etsy.com
that were used during those eras because Annual Conference in West Virginia this
they were designed with the entire pot
and the intended use of that pot in mind slip-decorating techniques on redware
as opposed to
merely being a
stuck-on
decoration.
Pottery made at
Westmoore has
been used in over
100 museums as
furnishings for
historical buildings
and in educational
programs. The
Photo provided by Westmoore Pottery
Farrells’ work can
also be found in
numerous museum collections and in
several historically-based films.
Occasionally, Mary and David
participate in educational programs.
Mary will be teaching a workshop at the
Association for Living History, Farm
and Agricultural Museums’ (ALHFAM)
Anita
Morgan says
she loves to
turn pots,
especially her
true-to-scale
miniatures.
She owns
and operates
Anita’s
Pottery &
Dogwood Gallery, located at 2513 N.C.
Highway 705.
Mr. Steeds, Anita’s 11th grade
English teacher, was the first person to
introduce her to pottery when he took
the class on a field trip to visit the shops
in Seagrove. Ferrell Craven was turning
a tall candlestick when the class visited
Ben Owen (Sr.) Pottery.
“He just looked like he was in
heaven turning that pot, and it struck a
spark in my heart,” says Anita.
After high school, Anita pursued
other career paths that she had interest
in. She received a Business
Administration, A.A.S. degree at
Montgomery Community College
(MCC) and worked at the college for a
while after graduating.
Pottery kept calling her, so Anita
began taking pottery classes at MCC.
month. The workshop will focus on
during the 18th and
early 19th centuries.
In addition to
pottery, Westmoore
also sells historical 437 N. Broad Street
Seagrove, NC 27341
hand-blown
glassware and (336) 873-8066
pewter. They have
a small book
section dedicated to Jugtown Pottery
historical pottery
and cookery, as
330 Jugtown Rd.
well.
Seagrove, NC
Westmoore Pottery is open from 9 27341
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through
(910) 464-3266
Saturday. It is located in a charming
Tues. - Sat.
building at 4622 Busbee Road. To learn
8:30 - 5:00
more about Westmoore, visit
www.WestmoorePottery.com.
www.jugtownware.com
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She took day and night classes, studying
under Mike Ferree and Mitchell Shelton Independent Pharmacists that Care About You
for two years. 510 North Broad Street
Anita opened her shop on September Seagrove, NC
9, 1987. She specializes in miniature (336) 873-8246
pots, garden items and dogwood themed
M-F 8:30 - 6:00
pots. She also keeps a Christmas tree up
throughout the year to display her
Sat 9:00 - 1:00
handmade pottery ornaments. Jerry P. Moore, PharmD.
In addition to the items mentioned
above, Anita also makes colorful pottery
buttons and jewelry. She offers music
box jars, in which she places old
fashioned wind-up music boxes, as well.
Each jar plays a different tune.
Unique Bed & Breakfast
Owned and Operated by Potters
Anita’s Pottery is open from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. A
beautiful garden-lined path takes visitors
to the entrance of the shop. For more
information about Anita’s Pottery, visit
www.AnitasPottery.com. Bed & Breakfast, Retail Gallery & Studio
136 West Main Street, Seagrove, NC
(336) 707-9124
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 Aaron Carter from the Randolph
County Department of Public Works
spoke with council members about a
new electronic waste plan at the May 3
meeting.
Effective July 1, any store that sells
electronics will add a small fee to the
purchase price for disposal. Currently,
there are two recycling centers in North
Carolina that accept electronic waste for
free. A new center will be built in
Asheboro that will do the same.
Carter also spoke with council
members about the possibility of a
convenience site in Seagrove. If the
town of Seagrove can find a one to two
acre lot, the county will pay to build a
recycling center on the property. They
will also hire and pay someone to
oversee the site. The property does not
have to be inside Seagrove city limits.
Finally, Carter notified council
members that Randolph County is doing
a study about building a landfill.
Currently, waste in Randolph County is
shipped off to other counties. Before a
landfill can be built, the county has to
seek permits and hold a public meeting
on the matter.
In police news, Police Capt. Don
Calloway spoke with council members
about the Seagrove Police Department
budget. Calloway said the budget is
getting tight and he expects the salary
budget to be depleted by the end of June.
Calloway requested the twon
designate $2,000 from the general fund
to put in a reserve fund for the police
department. A motion was passed to do
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Mayor Allen Hale spoke with
commissioners about seeking a grant
offered by the United States Department
of Justice that would pay the salary of a
full-time police officer for three years.
If awarded, the town would have to
agree to pay the officer’s salary for the
fourth year. Commissioners passed a
motion to allow Hale to seek the grant in
question.
In other news…
Ÿ Commissioners approved the water
and sewer project budget, which had
already been approved by the North
Carolina Rural Center.
Ÿ Seagrove town attorney, Robert
Wilhoit presented a sample
easement agreement to be used for
the sidewalk project. The
agreement is written for a permanent
5-foot easement and a temporary
10-foot easement for construction.
The sample agreement was
approved and will soon be sent out
to residents whose property is
affected by the sidewalk.
Ÿ Park Commissioner David
Fernandez and Carolina Bats
president, Ed Blake commended
Terry’s Plumbing for the work they
are doing to fix infrastructure needs
at H. Clay Presnell Memorial Park.
Many of the problems at the park
have been fixed, including the road
leading into the park.
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