Patti Connor-Greene & Dan Greene
Linville River Pottery
PO Box 342
Pineola, NC 28662
Linville River Pottery
PO Box 342
Pineola, NC 28662
Fresh pots, new work:
After 49 years of working with clay,
I still relish the little-kid-at-Christmas
thrill of anticipation and discovery
with every kiln opening.
Experiments are the heart
of my work:
fresh combinations
of clays, glaze materials,
and firing processes that
evolve into new series,
and then diving deep to
explore variations.
As a result,
every piece within each series
is a riff on a theme,
related yet unique.
Here are examples of current
works in progress:
Wildscape series
Thrown on a kickwheel,
combining the earthiness of
dark red stoneware
with the luminosity of porcelain,
with textures and multi-layered
glazes inspired by winter in the
mountains: bare bones of trees
juxtaposed against mercurial skies.
Thrown on a kickwheel,
combining the earthiness of
dark red stoneware
with the luminosity of porcelain,
with textures and multi-layered
glazes inspired by winter in the
mountains: bare bones of trees
juxtaposed against mercurial skies.
Earthscape series
Inspired by mountain
skies and landscapes, these
small handbuilt porcelain
plates/wall pieces are deeply textured,
using handmade stamps to create
scenes of stars, trees, animals,
and tiny houses.
Woodland series
Small handbuilt dark red stoneware
plates/wall pieces with porcelain slip,
layered glazes, and foraged leaf and
wildflower monoprint designs.
Sanctuary series
Porcelain bowls thrown on a kickwheel,
then loosely squared and textured
with handmade stamps inspired by
themes of home, wildlife, and pets.
Sanctuary series
Porcelain bowls thrown on a kickwheel,
then loosely squared and textured
with handmade stamps inspired by
themes of home, wildlife, and pets.
Linville River Pottery is not open
to visitors, but you can find
Patti's work at:
Carlton Gallery
Crossnore Fine Arts Gallery
Toe River Arts Council, Spruce Pine
Toe River Arts Council, Burnsville
And we invite
you to join us for our
annual benefit sale,
Clay for Community,
on Linville River Pottery's
studio front porch: a variety of
Patti's handmade mugs,
bowls, vases, dreamscapes,
earthscapes, wildscapes,
sanctuary series, and
woodland series.
We'll have new work
fresh from the kiln,
as well as longtime favorites
and sale pots.
We donate 75% of all
proceeds from each
Clay for Community
to local nonprofit organizations
that support our community by
providing food assistance
for people in need,
and preserving the natural
environment through
land conservation.
Huge thanks to everyone who supported
Linville River Pottery's previous
Clay for Community
annual benefit sales
in support of
Feeding Avery Families
Our 2024 Clay for Community
will be a fundraiser for
Southern Appalachian
Highlands Conservancy
and
Blue Ridge Conservancy
Date: TBA
Hours: 10-2 or until pots are gone
no early sales
cash or checks only
no credit or debit cards
Location:
2180 Goose Hollow Road
Pineola, NC (GPS: Newland)
So if you love using or gifting
unique local handmade pottery
while helping support the work of
Feeding Avery Families, the
Blue Ridge Conservancy, and
the Southern Appalachian
Highlands Conservancy,
please join us for our annual
Clay for Community benefit sale!
Patti & Dan
"Do all you can
with what you have
in the time you have,
in the place you are."
- Nkosi Johnson
with what you have
in the time you have,
in the place you are."
- Nkosi Johnson