May 2011: North Carolina’s Art Pottery Exhibition Brings Unique Works by Talented Potters to One Location

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North Carolina’s Art Pottery Exhibition Brings Unique Works by Talented Potters to One Location
--Exhibition opens May 14 at the Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City, NC--
(Elizabeth City, NC, April 4, 2011) – North Carolina’s rich art pottery tradition will have a turn in the spotlight when the Museum of the Albemarle opens Formed, Fired and Finished, May 14, 2011 in Elizabeth City. The exhibition, which will be up for a year, will feature a collection of more than 90 pottery pieces on loan from Dr. Everett James and Dr. Nancy Farmer, of Chapel Hill. Showcasing unusual words by talented potters, it will be the first and largest showing of North Carolina pottery in Eastern North Carolina.

“This is a rare opportunity to see unique works by some of North Carolina’s preeminent potters in one location,” said Museum of the Albemarle Administrator Ed Merrell. [read more]