Always the Saturday after Thanksgiving! Bolick and Traditions Pottery will host their Annual Thanksgiving Wood Kiln Opening on Saturday November 2. The groundhog style wood kiln will be unloaded at 10am on Saturday morning. Guests are encourage to be present at that time to watch the items being taken from the kiln and then make their selection. Michael will have face jugs including his much-desired Santas, Wizards, and Clay Spirits. Lula and Glenn will do traditional face jugs, swirl mugs, vases, and pitchers. Janet will have candlesticks, Rebekah Pitchers, and teapots. We invite guest potters to be a part of our event as well. We will serve smoked BBQ for lunch. No alcohol allowed. The Sales Cabin will also be stocked with electric fired pottery and seasonal items like large flower pots, jack-o’-lanterns, and snowmen.
Janet (Lula’s daughter) is a 6th generation. Together, with their husbands, Glenn Bolick and Michael Calhoun, they produce shapes that have been in their family for more than 190 years. Each potter also has their own designs and techniques. This event is held at the Bolick & Traditions Pottery studio, about 4 miles south of their gallery shop on Main Street in Blowing Rock. Directions: head south on Hwy 321 from Blowing Roc about 3 miles, turn left on Blackberry Road, go ½ mile then turn right on Bolick Road. (14 miles north of Lenoir, turn right on Blackberry Road.)