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Burlon B. Craig (ca. 1914-2002) was born in Lincoln County, North Carolina and learned to make pottery as a teenager. When Craig returned from service in the Navy following World War II, he purchased the Reinhardt farm and pottery complex in Vale, North Carolina. The pottery operation included a groundhog kiln and fully equipped shop.
Mark Hewitt (born 1955) is an English-born studio potter living in the small town of Pittsboro, North Carolina outside of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.In 2015 he received a United States Artist Fellowship, for contributions to the creative landscape and arts ecosystems of the country.
In February 1944 North Carolina Governor Clyde Hoey officially recognized and chartered the Association at a ceremony in the ballroom of the Old Hickory Hotel. [6] (Charlotte's 1936 Mint Museum was the first.) Hickory Museum of Art was formally dedicated four months later, and Paul Whitener unanimously appointed Director.
They are both recipients of the 2018 North Carolina Heritage Award for their work in traditional arts including pottery, music, and storytelling. Lula Bolick is a fifth generation potter, her great-grandfather having started what is now ("Original") Owens Pottery near Seagrove, North Carolina .
There are craft demonstrations by glass, wood, [10] pottery, jewelry, metalwork and fabric artisans. [11] Work made during the festival is available for sale, right out of the pottery and glass kilns. Live music and food is also served. [12] Art of the State (tm) - Periodic craft showcase of North Carolina artists [3]
This list of museums in North Carolina is a list of museums, defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public ...
Oakwood Historic District is a national historic district located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina.It includes work designed by architects Wheeler & Stearn.It encompasses 50 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site (Oakwood Cemetery), and 1 contributing structure in an upscale residential section of Hickory.
Whisnant Hosiery Mills, also known as Moretz Mills, is a historic knitting mill located at Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina. It is a one- to two-story, trapezoidal shaped brick building consisting of contiguous sections built in 1929, 1937, the 1940s, the 1950s, and 1966. The mill closed in 2011. [2]