Page Pottery

We may not have been making any posts, but we sure have been busy! Focusing in on our new lines, glazes and firing techniques. And really trying to market ourselves, with local galleries and online @ www.Etsy.com! Our shop is www.pagepottery.etsy.com. Check it out to see new work and shop around!

Etsy is an online handmade/vintage craft site. So not only do they have an amazing selection of art, they are easy to use, and also an educating tool for craft people. While it’s been keeping us busy- we’ve never had so much fun! We’ve sold several items and bought several more! And had nothing but pleasant experiences.

In order to prepare for our Etsy shop- JR built a photo studio! (Which we will talk about it in another post). But a good photo can only help when selling online.

It’s really fun setting up an Etsy shop! And I also love packaging so much that we gift wrap for free! But you can check out who favorites your shop and see how many times your pots have been viewed. And just get alot of ideas that you wouldn’t have gotten otherwise! It’s fun informative, and productive! Crazy!

Its’ that time of year again! So on December 7, 8, and 9th we are opening our studio to the public for our second annual Flying Cat Studio Christmas pottery sale! We are giving away a free piece of pottery to everyone who came last year, or who mentions the website. Its’ been a really good year for us and we want to share a little of that with everyone who has been supporting our dream. Thank You, and we hope to see you there.

For those who don’t know, Flying Cat Studios is J.R. Page, Kristen Wineland, Susan Phillips, and Kim Dryden. Four potters who share the same passion for hand crafting pottery, as well as a studio which facilitates that.

Click Here for a detailed map to our studio!

Each piece is one of a kind hand-crafted from white stoneware. All work is fully functional, as well as dishwasher and microwave safe. With careful firing my distinct glazes form a micro-crystalline pattern. This line is exclusively available in Asheville at Gallery of the Mountains located inside the Grove Park Inn

      “My goal as a potter is to make functional work that people can have a personal relationship with. Whether it’s waking up with a warm cup of coffee that feels good in their hand, or pulling a homemade casserole from the oven to place on the dinner table for the family to share.”

In my opinion all pottery is one of a kind art pieces. However “Art” with a capital A is very subjective. For me “Art” takes truth and courage, and is a reflection of the person who created it.

My Artist Statement:

“Pottery for me is a way of life. A lifestyle I cherish greatly. I strive to make each final piece the best it can be. Taking great care to each material, process, tool, and technique that I use. In giving my all into my craft a part of me goes into the work as well, giving birth to pots with their own personality.”

I did a series recently for my Graduate show coming up later this month which is going to be at the Arts and Heritage Gallery at the Grove Arcade in Asheville. These wall hung plates are a lot of fun to make with almost endless possibilities. They also have a more clever and simple design in which a groove is trimmed so you can hang these in almost any manner you choose. I would like to thank Benjamin Burns of SeaGrove and Gary Clontz with their help in this great way to hang pots!

I’ve been spending the last several months preparing for my Graduate Show, which is going to be at the Grove Arcades’ Art and Heritage Gallery later this month. I have decided to explore the joys of high firing porcelain/stoneware. One glaze I have been interested with is Ox Blood Red. This is a particularly hard Beast to tame, the high flux and atmospheric sensitivity makes Ox Blood quite challenging. Luckily working in a great studio with many different artist like at Haywood makes some of these issues less cumbersome. I’d like to thank Bob Cottrell and everyone else for all their help in making this happen.

This past September I was very fortunate to be chosen by Master Potter and Monkey Tamer Ceramic Instructor Dr. Eric Reichard to work on the Nina Hole Fire Sculpture built at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

Everyone I tell this to responds “You did what?”, and understandably so. This performance art that took two weeks of long hours and 5,000lbs of clay is not easy to explain. As a project it is intended to be seen and understood for its beauty. But the process is what makes this project so amazing. Every step was very much an art. Working together with Artists and Craftsmen that have never met, selected to create a Unique Sculpture that could not be made by just Nina or any single one of us on our own.

Click Here for the Amazing YouTube video post of this Performance Art!