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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Morning Sky Pottery

A favorite place to shop for pottery in Black Mountain, NC. On Cherry Street, next to the stairs that go up to a nice pizza place and other shops, this is the one above the fish pond that's mainly a patio outdoors. So it is open odd hours depending upon the weather. But oh, wait till you see the pots! It's worth trying again if you chance to hit a rainy day on your first try.

Geoff Bird, owner and potter of many of the large bowls and hanging pieces


Face vessel by Maureen Joyce


Blair McKee
 
Geoff with less smile, but better focused photo of his work!
Mathilda Tanner

Vase and mugs with bears, Blair McKee

Not only a great view of the pottery, but a great place to watch a parade down Cherry Street, or look at the mountains in the distance.
The annual Halloween Pets and Costumes Parade (and lots of people watching the little ones)  Unfortunately cars were still parked along the street,
Since the entire patio shop of Morning Sky Pottery is fenced in, I'm sending this as a submission to "Friday Fences" meme on another blog HERE...come on over to see what other fences get posted!


16 comments:

  1. what a neat place to shop for gifts!

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    1. Thanks, Ms. Tex. My family all hails from Texas, but I haven't lived there in forever!

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  2. Looks like a great place to wander around. Pretty good fence too!

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    1. Cherry St is the heart of shopping in Black Mountain...hope you get a chance to wander it someday!

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  3. Black Mt. has certainly changed in the 70 years since I first sent to Camp Montreat. Your pictures are wonderful, and the pottery gorgeous. I really enjoyed the series.

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    1. There are still a couple of summer camps, as well as pottery classes at Montreat during the summer!

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  4. I'm a big fan of handmade pottery. I love the variety of what I see here.

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    1. This shop has some great potters...thus great pottery! The inventory is always changing, but the styles of each potter continue.

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  5. I love little towns like this one...would love to visit and browse!

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    1. Come on down sometime...and let me know when so we can share a cuppa together!

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  6. That's a really neat place to shop. Love all the pottery. Especially that "face vessel".

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    1. Yes, my friend Maureen does wonderful face vessels...she's really developed that style.

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  7. Wow! I love the artisan pottery. What a neat place!

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  8. Wow, I would love to look around that place! Very interesting.

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  9. An artisan town just naturally brings joy to ones heart -- there where the free spirit flows. Would love to visit this place but my hopes are getting slim since I moved to Washington state. But I do get to enjoy your posts of the town and folks that live there -- wonderful header. --- barbara

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So glad to have your comments...whatever they may be. I'm one who likes to reply sometime or another, so others will see that; or you might happen back sometime and see what conversation might have started.