NORTHEAST CERAMIC SUPPLY AND

MONROE CLAYWORKS 

WILL BE CLOSED     

SATURDAY DEC. 22nd –   TUESDAY JAN.1ST

WE RESUME REGULAR HOURS ON WEDNESDAY JAN. 2nd

REGULAR STORE HOURS
Tuesday-Thursday 10am –5pm

Friday 10am-4pm

Saturday 10am-1pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

 

THROWING COLORED CLAY SWIRLWARE

Swirlware is made by combining contrasting colors of clay when throwing. It has been produced in the Catawba River Valley of Western North Carolina from the early 19th century.

Barbara Reeley gave a wonderful workshop which included the history of swirlware , how to prepare colored clay, how to throw using colored clay to create swirls and striations, and lastly, how to carve through the clay to create even more interesting designs. She demonstrated three techniques for throwing Swirlware.