Since being injured over 2 1/2 years ago and several surgeries its been hard for me to help and keep up around the Studio and Gallery. I have been keeping up with the web sites and paper work and Susan has been doing all the hard work and lifting. My injuries keep me at bay and from really enjoying pottery like I would like to. So I have been doing the paperwork and watching Susan in the studio and living vicariously through her. So here it goes....  Its been a couple of month since the last post and months of Gallery work, shows, festivals, events and neglect on our site here at CPC. We have just put a few new pieces up and will be posting about 60 more new pieces in the coming days. We are still putting all our time into the Gallery and have again neglected our site and have just got around to updating it. We are now keeping up with 3 web sites for our business and trying to keep up with things at the gallery. We have fired new pottery this week and have about 60 new pieces to add to our site and have a kiln that is firing right now and will be unloaded sometime tomorrow. So we will have even more pieces to add both hand built and wheel thrown. Loads of work and no time to spread out between the Gallery and the sites. Well always better late than never. Keep checking back for new works posted. Remember that work that is available on our site is also available in our Gallery.

An update on the new happenings at our Gallery location. We have many new students at the Gallery studio. Susan has been working with students 4 to 5 times a week and is signing up new students all the time. If interested in classes check out our workshop and class section of our site for complete information. We have had a Fine Art Photography Show for artist, Sarah Brown. Sarah is a local artist who moved here from Wilmington, NC some years ago and is now a resident of Pembroke, NC. Come by and see her Limited Edition Prints on exhibit now. Fine Art Photographer Richard Mathis is also still on exhibit as well with the Drowning Creek Series Collection. Richard Mathis is a local Robeson county artist and has been selected to be featured in The "Art Galleries and Artist of the South.  Call (910) 739-3560 for more information.

Also we will be doing a Ferric firing & Horse hair firing to replace the pieces sold at the Cowboy Up Horse Show in Lumberton on Sept 28-30 and to get ready for the coming horse shows. So keep looking for new alternative fired pieces and thanks for stopping by and checking us out. Hope to see you here or in our Gallery,

Shawn & Susan Gibson
www.carolinapotterycreations.com

(910) 739-3560

Show your support for local gallery for artists

Here is a letter to the editor of the Robesonian wrote by our good friend Jim Tripp. Thanks Jim for all you do for us. 

Show your support for local gallery for artists: To the Editor, For years people of Lumberton have begged for a local gallery that would show and sell art by area artists. The wait is over. Lazy River Gallery at 3435 Lackey St. is open and wai...

Also come by and check out our site at www.carolinapotterycreations.com. We have added over 50 new items and have more coming soon.  If you are in the area we hope to see you at our gallery, The Lazy River NC Pottery & Art Gallery or stop by our site at http://lazyrivergallery.wix.com/lazy-river-gallery. Thanks again and hope to see you there.

Also Thanks to the River Roots Arts Guild for putting together another exhibition! Opening reception will be Thursday, Sept. 13th from 5:30 to 7 PM at the Carolina Civic Center in Downtown Lumberton. Please support them in their endeavor to bring Lumberton beautiful local Art. Lazy River Gallery will be there to show our support, Hope everyone else will be there too.

New Gallery opening soon

Carolina Pottery Creations was Started over 6 years ago as a studio and sales space for three generations of family potters in an on site private studio, and is still family owned and operated. Carolina Pottery Creations has combined the knowledge and expertize of five of Lumberton's most accomplished craftspeople in a unique, relaxing atmosphere. Our focus is on representing local and regional fine craft, with an additional emphasis on outstanding craftsmanship found throughout North Carolina.  The gallery will be a central hub of activity for the resident potters whom can often be found sharing and exchanging ideas, discussing collaborations, successes or challenges with their work.

  There are five artist in this gallery and all come from different backgrounds with different schools of pottery. Bio's of artist's will be posted in the coming weeks. The gallery will mainly sell and exhibit pottery from both hand built and wheel thrown methods, but will in the future display, host and sponsor Juried exhibitions and other events such as pottery demonstrations. Join us this spring to preview the art, enjoy the new gallery space, and view artists in the pottery studio

   The gallery will display and sell the collective works of all five artist in the gallery which range from wheel thrown, hand built, thrown and altered, and sculpted works. Works will include carved and pierced pottery, sculptured pottery, hand built wall plaques, wall sconces, traditional wheel thrown pieces and much more. All of the work we sell is handmade in North Carolina by small studio artists.  


   The Grand opening and Open House will be May 1st, 2012 at 3435 Lacky street in Lumberton, North Carolina. We will be hosting a wine and cheese party and everyone is invited to come out and enjoy the fun, food and good conversation. For more information about the gallery and its artist go to www.carolinapotterycreations.com or call (910) 258-4908