Abee, Steve

Ball, Michael - Riverbirch Pottery

Native of Michigan

Started creating pottery in 1996

Learned traditional Japanese pottery and wood firing techniques

1999: Moved to Catawba County from Etchizen, Japan

Studio Location: Vale, Catawba County, North Carolina

Apprentised under Kim Ellington

Uses local materials

Learned from Charlie Lisk

Costner, Dale

Location: Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina

Craig, Burlon, "B.B." (Deceased)

1914: Born in Catawba County, NC and one of twelve children

Father: Major Craig

Mother: Dovey Cook Craig

Began working in clay at age 14

Widely viewed as one of America's best traditional folk potters

Among the last of North Carolina potters to work in alkaline glaze

His pottery is in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC

1975: Began stamping his pottery "B.B. Craig, Vale, NC"

1980: Won the Brown-Hudson Folklore Award

19??: Demonstrated at the Festival For American Folklife on the Mall in Washington, DC

1982: Demonstrated at World's Fare in Knoxville, TN

1984: Received National Folk Heritage Award by the National Endowment for the Arts

1991: Received the North Carolina Folk Heritage Award

2002: Died at the age of 88

Location: Vale, Catawba County, North Carolina

Burlon Craig, Son: Donald Burlon Craig, Grandson: Dwayne Craig

Hodge, Albert

Hog Hill Pottery

Location: Vale, Catawba County, NC

Lisk, Charles

Location: Vale, Catawba County, North Carolina

Reinhardt, Joe L.

Location: Vale, Catawba County, North Carolina

Richards, Kathy Kennedy

1942: Born in Catawba County, NC

Started creating pottery in the late 1970's

Location: Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina

Specializes in miniatures

Fourth generation potter

Uses a kickwheel