Gleason, Link hold annual Holiday Pottery Sale Nov. 19

Published 8:08 am Monday, November 14, 2011

Ann Gleason works on a bowl in her home studio in Tryon. (source: www.southernhighlandguild.org)

On Saturday, Nov. 19, Ann Gleason and Cynthia Link will hold their annual sale of fine handmade pottery and jewelry in the Harmon Field log cabin from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

There is no admission and refreshments will be served.

Ann Gleason makes her functional stoneware and clay sculptures in her home studio in Tryon. She has been a studio potter for more than 30 years and is an active member in the Southern Highland Craft Guild.

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“Clay can do almost anything- the only limits on working with this fascinating material are the number of creative brain cells left in my head,” Gleason said. “I started working with clay while an art major in college. Until then my artistic energies had largely been 2-D, but the physical-ness of working with clay and all it can potentially do hooked me completely and I’ve never looked back.”

Cynthia Link makes many functional clay objects from candle holders to bird houses. She has been a full-time potter and jewelry maker ever since she retired from her work as an art teacher. She is a member and shows with the Southern Exposure Artists of Spartanburg.