Most Seagrove potters are not waging war
The report about upcoming pottery events in Greensboro and Seagrove (“Potters skirmish,” Feb. 19) tells just part of the story. I, along with many of my fellow potters in the Seagrove area, am supportive of efforts to market Seagrove pottery to new audiences.
The two pottery festivals organized in Seagrove last November were each highly successful in attracting attendees, in part because the two events occurred on the same weekend and people could attend both.
The upcoming festival in Greensboro and the kiln openings in and around Seagrove can work the same way.
In fact, I am hopeful that press releases advertising the kiln openings will promote the event in Greensboro, with the hope of attracting record numbers of pottery lovers to our greater region.
Far from warring with one another, as your article states, most potters in the region are supporting all well-intended efforts to promote Seagrove pottery to the world.
Ben Owen III
Seagrove
The writer is a potter and chairman, the Celebration of Seagrove Potters Festival.
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Why is it that, just when it seems like pottery is finally getting interesting, this guy has to come along and tell us that most potters are the boring pacifists we always thought they were. If you really want to promote pottery, I say that the pottery wars are the way to go.
Posted on February 26, 2009 3:57 AM
pottery wars with a reality tv show...yeah.
Posted on February 26, 2009 4:15 AM
Only because it's been suggested that there is a potter's war, the Seagrove folks should take advantage of it and create a third festival where they throw misfired pots at each other. Charge admission and everyone wins.
Posted on February 26, 2009 7:27 AM