This is a repeating eventOctober 1, 2023 10:00 am
The Mockernut Show
30sep10:00 am4:00 pmThe Mockernut Show
Event Details
Doug Dotson Pottery will host The Mockernut Show on Saturday, September 30, and Sunday, October 1, 10-4pm both days. The
Event Details
Doug Dotson Pottery will host The Mockernut Show on Saturday, September 30, and Sunday, October 1, 10-4pm both days. The Mockernut Show is a multimedia show, in its 17th year of showcasing the two curators work, Doug Dotson and Ronan Peterson, as well as the work of invited artists who focus on metals, paintings, prints, and sometimes on ceramics.
Doug will have his earthy, functional soda fired stoneware pottery, while Ronan will have a healthy offering of his extremely decorated functional earthenware vessels. Invited artists include Kate Parrent, and Roberta Marasca. Kate will display her drawn on stones from the coast of Maine, a motley crew of characters and critters from Kate’s own imagination, with Roberta showcasing her thoughtful and exquisite jewelry of various metals and stones.
Doug Dotson has been working in clay for decades, and built his studio and soda kiln around 2000. Making pots along with working at SAS in the Research Triangle Park for many years, Doug established a loyal local following attracted to his atmospheric fired stoneware pottery. Retired recently from his programming job, Doug is focusing on continuing the development of new forms, glazes and surfaces to add to his already exciting array of functional pottery.
Ronan Peterson has been in the Triangle area for 20 years and maintains Nine Toes Pottery in Chapel Hill, NC. Ronan’s primary focus for the past few decades has been working with bright and vibrant colored glazes to complement his decorative approaches to earthenware pottery. Recently, he has begun to explore more surfaces with both low fire and high fire soda kiln firings.
Kate Parrent is a recent retiree from McDougle Middle School in Chapel Hill, NC, teaching and inspiring hundreds of students during her tenure as a middle school art teacher. For years, Kate has an annual Summer trip to Maine, in which she gathers smooth, round, ovoid and abstract beach stones to bring back to N.C. to adorn with her pencil drawings. Each stone neccessitates a different character to fill out the canvas, and Kate’s imagination brings forth an ever changing crew of characters and critters on her stony surfaces.
Roberta Marasca is a very active jeweler/metalsmith in Orange County, NC. Maintaining a hearty local showing, Roberta also teaches classes and has a robust commission schedule that keeps her busy. All her rings, earrings, pendants, etc are made with many historical and physical properties in mind, making each finished piece an exercise in design, concept and cultural relevance. Many folks love her jewelry, and connect with all of the knowledge and experience that Roberta puts into each finished work.
The Mockernut Show is located at 305 Mockernut Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312. You can check out https://dougdotsonpottery.com/the-mockernut-show/ for more details, or if you need direct help you can call or text 919-444-9678.
Doug Dotson: www.dougdotsonpottery.com Kate Parrent: IG: @kcparrent
:@dougdotsonpottery FB:@dougdotsonpottery
Ronan Peterson: www.ninetoespottery.com. Roberta Marasca: www.robertamarasca.com
IG: @caterboy FB: @ninetoespottery
so sorry I couldnt make it to the Mockernut Show…
Kate Parrent is that a tribute to Grady?
I hope it was a great time for all..
Linda P Lewis
Chicago
they cant spell O’Keefe