Potters of the Roan Exhibition

Roan Mountain is one of the highest and most beautiful portions of the Appalachian Mountains in western North Carolina. It is also home to Potters of the Roan, a guild of professional potters working in that area.
On Saturday, my stepmother and I went to an exhibition of their beautiful work. I'd love to be a potter with a studio in the mountains...at least in the summertime. :)

[Constance Brinkley]

Beautiful art. Love your collage.

[Peggy Sirk]

@seattle Thanks, Constance. It seems my motto this week has been: When there's too many photos to select just one - make a collage. :)

[Fiona Kierans Dunne]

Gorgeous collage. I go to ceramic classes and i just love it, I'm not very good, but i can honestly say, playing with clay is the most destressing couple of hours in my week. I wish i was good enough to do it for a living, a studio in the mountains sounds like heaven! :) Nice captures Peggy.

[Joe Ciras]

Nice collage and works of art. What state is Roan Mountain located?

[Peggy Sirk]

@cirasj Thanks, Joe. It's in the western mountains of North Carolina. Think I'll edit my commentary and input that info.

[Robin]

This is gorgeous. I can imagine you potting away in the mountains, Peggy. Some of this work here is just splendid; you must have had a heavenly time.

[Isis Weiss]

Another great collage! I'm really enjoying these....you have a great eye!

[Peggy Sirk]

@fluffy So cool that you take clay classes, Fiona! I thought it was supposed to be so relaxing :) Would love to see you post a photo of one of your pieces sometime!

[Peggy Sirk]

@girlie Thanks, Robin. I had a delightful weekend. In my next life, I'm going to give serious consideration to becoming a professional potter! :)

[Peggy Sirk]

@isisweiss Thanks, Isis! I love collages when there's so much to share...that way I don't have to decide what to cut. :)

[Carolyn R]

Lovely collage! I too would love to be a potter...but ! These are beautiful pieces.

[Megan Kehrli]

Like the Collage, very cool

[Bert Hatch]

Peggy. . . as so many of your followers are saying, the Roan Pottery collage is excellently and beautifully done. Of course, I have a very special inclination to say that your stepmother's desire to take you there was also instrumental.

[FaerieMoon]

Amazing work!

[Katrina Cristy]

Love this collage! That exhibit looks awesome!

[barbara harris]

Great collage. I like the idea of a studio in the mountains too.

[Henriette Sparkes]

These pieces are beautiful and your collage of them is fabulous, well done! ...and I can also relate to being a potter somewhere in the mountains :-)

[Carole Neesam]

Great collage,i love the shots you chose x

[Annie Charalambous]

They're so great together. Wonderful shots

[Peggy Sirk]

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Thanks so much for your lovely comments, Carolyn, Megan, Dad, Clarissa, Katrina, Henriette, Carole and Annie!

[glynnis garrod]

I agree -really like the collages! , but where's Harper :-)

[Peggy Sirk]

@glyn Aww, thanks for thinking of Harper, Glyn! She and her mommy were over here yesterday and I got lots of photos. :) Just trying to decide which to post for today......