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The Western North Carolina Pottery Festival in Dillsboro features an expanded lineup this year for its Nov. 7th “Olympics” competition.
Event organizers continue to be surprised by the popularity achieved by the festival with dozens of well-known applicants from across the nation.
The festival welcomes potters from 13 states, including Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, New York and New Jersey among others.
The show’s organizer Joe Frank McKee notes that there are so many potters interested in participating that some have to be turned away.
This year’s premier potter is Trent Berning of Berning Clay Gallery in Fallbrook, Calif. He is known for creating large pots featuring slip decoration, which uses fine clay in a variety of colors blended into liquid form and applied to pots.
Another artist of note is Richard Aerni of Rochester, N.Y. Aerni specializes in single-fired, wood-ash glazed functional stoneware. His work is sold in galleries across the country and is on display at the Smithsonian Institute.
New this year is the clay Olympics challenge from 1-3 p.m. Friday at Tree House Pottery. The competition is sponsored by Shimpo, a pottery equipment company, and includes 20 potters attempting to create the tallest cylinder and widest bowl in 10 minutes.
This popular artisan festival takes place on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Admission is $2 per person and includes a ticket for a day-long raffle. Children under 12 are admitted free.
For festival info, call 828-631-5100, or visit: www.wncpotteryfestival.com.
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