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Pocosin Arts Folk School Silent Auction

Silent Auction Catalogue When: Friday, November 19, 2010.

4:00 pm till 7:00 pm Where: 201 Main Street, Columbia, NC Thank you to all the artists and donors for their support. All donating artists will be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a gift certificate to attend Cabin Fever Reliever XI February 17-20, 2011.

If you cannot attend the event and would like to place an absentee bid in advance, please call Pocosin Arts at 252796-2787.

We are still accepting donations. Please email Hilary at hilary@pocosinarts.org for more information.

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1. Heath Wagoner Steel and Paper Study Bracelet; steel 3 x 1 in Starting bid: $120

2. Rick Smith Yellowlegs Trio Wood 12 x 12 in Starting bid: $100

“I always enjoy finding interesting pieces of driftwood and felt that this one worked well with the group of miniature antique style yellowlegs.�

3. Brenda Miller We Three Kites Stained glass 11 x 14 in Starting bid: $60

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4. Maker Unknown Marble Topped Tables Wood and granite; two tables 1 ½ x 2 ½ ft Starting bid: $200 Donated by Bill Massey

5. Mary Claire Axford Portsmouth Island Breeze Hand painted black and white photograph 5 x 7 in Starting bid: $40 “The image comes first, through the lens of the camera.

The interpretation comes later, through use of color and mood. I like to think that the images I produce evoke feelings in the viewer which are highly personal.”

6. Lofton Beauchamp Stool Wood 12 x 14 in Starting bid: $40

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7. Maker Unknown African Kente Cloth Bought fabric 6 x 4 ft Starting bid: $60 Donated by Dr. F. H. Critchfield “Bought at antique shop in Pittsboro that specializes in African articles.�

8. Maker Unknown Handmade Lantern Mixed media 6 x 12 in Starting bid: $80 Donated by Bill Massey

9. Richard Stickney Flower Photograph 20 x 24 in Starting bid: $120

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10. Julie Rogers Platter Ceramic 12 x 12 in Starting bid: $40

11. Kathryn Osgood Yemanja’s Gift Necklace; enameled pendant and pearl 2 x 2 in Starting bid: $65

12. Claude Graves I Love You and BBQ Too Ceramic 13 in Starting bid: $75 “Sometimes you’ll hear a loved one say ‘I believe you love BBQ more than you love me.’ This platter says ‘no, I love you and BBQ too, there’s room in my heart for both of you.”

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13. Ben Owen III Melon Bottle Ceramic 9 ¼ in Starting bid: $100 “I specialize in wood-fired traditional and transitional works in a wide range of vibrant colors.”

14. Maia Leppo Circles Earrings; steel and sterling silver 1 in Starting bid: $25 “I like to mix the industrial with the refined.”

15. Fay Davis Edwards Kelp Forest II Acrylic 3 x 4 ft Starting bid: $360

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16. Radi Westphal Silk Scarf Silk and dye 12 x 12 in Starting bid: $25

17. Lyn Newman Pitcher Ceramic 6 x 8 in Starting bid: $40

18. Angela Varga Me and the Tree Ceramic wall hanging 10 x 16 in Starting bid: $60 “I am inspired by my new spark-ly surroundings in Florida.�

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19. Edge Barnes Seaweed Vase Ceramic 8 x 8 in Starting bid: $75

20. Angela Varga Chicken Ceramic 12 x 14 in Starting bid: $80

21. Roberta Miller Bear with Guitar Brooch; recycled brass, copper, and tin 1 ½ in Starting bid: $50 “I am only interested in working with recycled materials!”

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22. Linda Rutenkroger Cherry Blossoms Photograph 19 x 24 in Starting bid: $200 “My work opens the eyes of the viewer to the images in an extraordinary way through large format archival photography.�

23. Robert Ebendorf In the Farm Brooch; lost and found, sterling silver, clay copper 3x2 in Starting bid: $240

24. Edwin Rutenkroger Paradise Lost Photograph 12 x 18 in Starting bid: $110

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25. Richard Stickney Cemetery Photograph 20 x 24 in Starting bid: $120

26. Michael B. Campbell Pine Cone Inspiration Ceramic 6 x 12 in Starting bid: $120 27. September Krueger Pelican I Print engraving 11 x 14 in Starting bid: $40 “Whether working with cloth or on paper, my creative process begins with my drawings. I am inspired by nature and the myths we use to understand it.�

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28. Bonnie Joseph Monkey Moonshine Necklace; turquoise and sterling silver 16 in length Starting bid: $180 “My work combines ancient, ethnic, and contemporary beads with semiprecious stones. I especially like to use beads and pendants that tell a story�

29. Lynn Nash Lilies Acrylic painting 18 x 24 in Starting bid: $240

30. Laura Trotman Snack Plates Ceramic, four slab clay plates 4 x 4 in Starting bid: $40

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31. Annemarie Pomp Silver Domes Disk Swing Earrings; sterling silver 1 in Starting bid: $35

32. Marissa Saneholtz A Lady’s Typewriter Brooch; found objects and tin 1 ½ x 1 ¼ in Starting bid: $90 “This piece incorporates vintage dollhouse tin and found components. It is a very feminine brooch with nostalgic overtones.”

33. Frances Critchfield Market Basket Basket 15 x 12 ½ Starting bid: $50

“I took basket classes from Jean Bowen from 1978 to 2000. Wonderful teacher, many long term weavers in the group.”

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34. Nick Joerling Footed Serving Dish Ceramic, high temp stoneware 6 x 10 in Starting bid: $130

35. Jennifer Wells Pearl Jewelry Set Brooch and matching earrings; pearls and sterling silver 2 x 2 in, ½ x ½ in Starting bid: $195

36. Richard Stickney Horse Photograph 20 x 24 in Starting bid: $120

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37. Judith Nelligar Flowered Vase Ceramic 7x 6 in Starting bid: $40

38. Dianne Cinkovich Outer Banks Jewel Necklace; sterling and fine silver and sea glass 1 x 1 in Starting bid: $110 “When making jewelry I recall the action of the waves and current on the objects I found along the waters edge and that memory propels me to hammer, roll print, saw and solder metal.�

39. Michael Brown Guitar Stand Wood 3 x 2 ft Starting bid: $140 14

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40. Radi Westphal Silk scarf hanging Silk and dye 12 x 12 in Starting bid: $25

41. Lin Wanner-Hogan Notecards 4 x 6 in Starting bid: $20/ 12 cards

42. Richard Stickney Notecards Photograph 5 x 6 in Starting bid: $20/ 12 cards

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43. Betty Fisher Mattamuskeet Morning Photograph 24 X 36 in Starting bid: $90 “I experienced this beautiful, strange sunrise while photographing water fowl in early January 2010.”

44. Carol Soo Lee Harlequin Romance Candle Light Supper for Two Ceramic; two of each: plates, bowls, desert plates, cups, candle sticks Starting bid: $140 “When in doubt, make a bowl!”

45. Elmo Hassel Clock I Wood 8 x 6 in Starting bid: $35

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46. Inger Blomberg Steiz Early Sunrise at the Beach Fiber wall hanging Starting bid: $360

47. Susan Owens Water Lilies Painting 16 x 18 in Starting bid: $60

48. Ernestine Hassel Fish Wood 6 x 8 in Starting bid: $25

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49. Feather Phillips Retro Felted cloche hat Starting bid: $40

50. Charlie Reber Fly Drift wood 11 x 12 in Starting bid: $20

51. Gertrude Graham Smith Geode Jar Ceramics 2 x 5 in Starting bid: $40

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52. Matt Gibson Fish and Waves ceramics 2 x 1 ft Starting bid: $200 “My art work emulates the movement and ever changing characteristics and qualities of the wind and sea.�

53. Elmo Hassel Clock II Wood 8 x 6 in Starting bid: $35

54. Valda Belyeu Dots and Spirals Pendant; sterling silver and ceramic Starting bid: $35

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55. Ken Cherry Winter Tree Line Photography 3 x 4 ft Starting bid: $320

56. Valda Belyeu Blue City Sweets Pendant; sterling silver and ceramic 1 x 2 in Starting bid: $25

57. Matt Gibson Squares and Ladders Ceramic 3 x 6 in Starting bid: $35

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58. Matt Gibson Octi Blue Ceramic 6 x 3 in Starting bid: $35

59. Valda Belyeu Twisted Midnight Pendant; sterling silver and stone 1 x 2 in Starting bid: $20

60. Matt Gibson Fish Bone Ceramic 6 x 3 in Starting bid: $35

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61. Valda Belyeu Bubbles Earrings; sterling silver and ceramic 2 in Starting bid: $20

62. Georgia Dale Griffiths Pearl Set Necklace, bracelet, earring set; freshwater pearls, swarovski crystals, and sterling silver Starting bid: $100 “Most of my jewelry has been influenced by my deep love of nature, whether it be from the Delaware Valley where I grew up, our years on the road or the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina.�

63. Debbye Utz We Three Baskets 3 round nesting baskets 10x9, 7x9, 4x8 Starting bid: $80 22

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64. Lynn Nash Mini Moo Acrylic 16 x 18 in Starting bid: $200

65. Marty Pitcairn Blackbeard Kiln formed glass 23 x 17 x 1.5 in Starting bid: $1160

66. Leah Leitson Candelabra Ceramic 6 x 6 in.

Starting bid: $100

“My forms are predominantly inspired by the 18th and 19th century decorative arts…”

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67. Jeanne LaPlante Bubbles Ceramic, Raku Vase 8 x 6 in.

Starting bid: $40

68. Carolyn Sleeper Turtle Jar Ceramic 8 x 4 in Starting bid: $55

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List of artists: Mary Claire Axford, Lot 5 Studied at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, the University of Maine in Machias, and Haystack School in Deer Isle, ME; her work is included in private, corporate, and public collections.

Valda Belyeu, Lot 54, 56, 59, and 61 Currently a member of the Pocosin Arts Metals Guild.

Visiting Instructor at Emerge Gallery and Pocosin Arts.

Edge Barnes, Lot 19 Teaches at NCSU Craft Center in Raliegh, NC. Pocosin Arts visiting instructor. www.edgebarnes.com Lofton Beauchamp, Lot 6 Michael Brown, Lot 39. Visiting instructor, Pocosin Arts.

Michael Campbell, Lot 26 Ken Cherry, Lot 55 He is a farmer, seed grower and photographer in Pasquotank County, NC. He, along with his wife, operate the Southern Dreams Gallery in Columbia, NC, http://www.southerndreamsgallery.com Dianne Cinkovich, Lot 38 Studied at Illinois State University, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and the McLean Art Center; member of the Pocosin Arts Metals Guild. www.thewatersedgestudio.com Frances Critchfield, Lot 33 Studied at the Belhaven Senior Center; shows her work in Greenville and Raleigh at senior craft shows; received several first and second place awards for her work in the state.

Frank Critchfield, Lot 7 Robert Ebendorf, Lot 23 Earned BFA and MFA at the University of Kansas, received a Fulbright Scholar Grant to study at the State School of Applied Arts and Crafts in Oslo, Norway; Distinguished professor at ECU; has work in museum collections and galleries all 25

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List of artists: Fay Davis Edwards, Lot 15 Earned her BFA in painting at ECU and has also studied at Penland School of Crafts and Pocosin Arts; her art is shown at the Dare County Arts Council Gallery. www.faydavisedwards.com Betty Fisher, Lot 43 Studied at the Lord Fairfax Community College and at Pocosin Arts; has shown her work at the Pocosin Arts Studio.

Matt Gibson, Lot 52, 57, 58, and 60 Earned his BFA at ECU and received a full scholarship at Illinois State University for his MFA. He currently teaches at Rocky Mount High School and is a studio artist. Pocosin Arts visiting instructor. http://getgibsonart.com/ Claude Graves, Lot 12 Studied with folk potters all around the world; exhibits his work at numerous locations; received the “Traditional Artsit�

Blue Ridge National Heritage Area award. www.polkguide.com/littlemountainpottery Georgia Dale Griffiths, Lot 62 Studied at the College of the Albemarle Professional Crafts: Jewelry Program. Member of Pocosin Arts Metals Guild. http://www.kdhcooperative.com/Georgia_Dale_Griffiths.htm Elmo Hassel, Lot 45 and 53 Ernestine Hassel, Lot 48 Nick Joerling, Lot 34 Earned his BA in history at the University of Dayton and his MFA in ceramics at Louisiana State University; he teaches at several workshops both in the United States and abroad; his work is displayed nationally. Pocosin Arts Visiting Instructor. www.penlandpottery.com

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Bonnie Joseph, Lot 28 Earned her BA in history from the College of Misericordia and her MA in art history from Temple University, she has also studied in Rome Italy; shows her work at Greenleaf Gallery in Duck, NC, Art Works Gallery at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Travelers Market in Santa Fe, NM; she is now retired but has worked at Moore College of Art and Design and at Temple University.

September Krueger, Lot 27 Earned her BS in textile design from Philadelphia University and an MFA from ECU; exhibits her work at the Pea Island Art Gallery; she has been recognized in ArtSee Magazine, SCHWA Honorable Mention, and received the Art Enthusiasts and SOAD Scholarship.

Jeanne LaPlante, Lot 67 Carol Soo Lee, Lot 44 Earned her BFA at ECU; her work is shown at Somerset Place and Pocosin Arts; Pocosin Arts Pottery Instructor.

Leah Leitson, Lot 66 Earned her BFA at New York State college of Ceramics, Alfred, NY and her MFA in ceramics from Louisiana State University.

She has received residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation and the Banff Center for Arts. She is a Member of the Piedmont Craftsmen and the Southern Highland Guild.

Maia Leppo, Lot 14 Earned her BA at Tufts University and has also studied at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts; she is currently interning at Pocosin Arts. www.maialeppo.blogspot.com Bill Massey, Lot 4 and Lot 8 Brenda Miller, Lot 3 Roberta Miller, Lot 21 Received her BFA from VCU and has taken several work shops at Pocosin Arts and elsewhere; exhibits her work at Beaufort College of Arts and the Museum Gift Shop in Eliza beth City. Member of the Pocosin Arts Metals Guild.

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Lynn Nash, Lot 29 and 64 Participated at various workshops including Penland School of Crafts; exhibits her work at the Arts of the Albemarle and at Studio 123; received the Shato award at the Lynchberg Art Festival, Best in Show at Mollie A. Fearing, and first place at the Landmark Competition. www.lynnnashart.blogspot.com Judith Nelligar, Lot 37. Pocosin Arts workshop student.

Lynn Newman, Lot 17 Clay student at Pocosin Arts Folk School.

Kathryn Osgood, Lot 11 Received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Maine and earned her MFA at ECU; she is an assistant professor at the College of the Albemarle in Manteo, NC. Vis iting Instructor, Pocosin Arts. Member of the Pocosin Arts Metals Guild. www.kathrynosgoodjewelry.com Ben Owen III, Lot 13 Earned his BFA in ceramics from ECU, he has studied abroad in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand; he has received several honors for his work; he has taught workshops at Penland School of Crafts, the John C. Campbell Folk School, the Ham bridge Center in Rabun Gap, GA, and the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Visiting Instructor, Pocosin Arts. www.benowenpottery.com Susan Owens, Lot 47 Feather Phillips, Lot 50 Studied at College of Misericordia, UNCW, ECU, Penland School of Crafts and at Pocosin Arts; her work is exhibited at Festival Park on Roanoke Island, at Pocosin Arts, and at Southern Dreams Gallery in Columbia, NC. Founder and Ex ecutive Director, Poco sin Arts Folk School.

Marty Pitcarin, Lot 65 Annemarie Pomp, Lot 31 Studied at the Newark Museum in New Jersey and at Pocosin Arts; won first place in the Members Show at the Chowan Arts Council and Perquimans Art League; she teaches in Hertford, NC. 28 Member of the Pocosin Arts Metals Guild.

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Charlie Reber, Lot 51 Julie Rogers, Lot 10 Edwin Rutenkroger, Lot 24 Linda Rutenkroger, Lot 22 Studied at Southeast Missouri State University, Elmira College, Maine photographic workshops, Penland School of Crafts, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Savannah College of Art and Design, New Hampshire Institute of Art, and Pocosin Arts; Her work is shown at the Visual Art Exchange in Raliegh, and the Chowan Arts Council Gallery in Edenton, NC; she received Honorable Mention at the Road Show, Visual Art Exchange.

Marissa Saneholtz, Lot 32 Received her BFA from Bowling Green State University and is current MFA student at ECU; her work is shown at the Crimson Laurel Gallery in Bakersville, NC and Art-a-Site in Bowling Green, OH; she has been published in “Art Jewelry Today II”; she teaches at ECU. http://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/MarissaSaneholtz Inger Blomberg Seitz, Lot 46 Gertrude Graham Smith, Lot 52 Studied at Penland School of Crafts and was an artist-in-resi dence at Archie Bray; she has taught at Haystack, the Penland School of Crafts, the Harvard Ceramic Studio, Findhorn Foundation in Scotland and Pocosin Arts; her work is internationally shown; she was selected for the North Carolina Arts Council Visual Artist Fellowship for 2006-2007. www.gertrudegrahamsmith.com Rick Smith, Lot 2 Shows his work at Pocosin Arts, the First Annual Lake Matta muskeet Decoy Show, and the Edenton Historical Society; fea tured in “Down East Magazine”; member of the Pocosin Arts Carving Club.

Richard Stickney, Lot 9, Lot 25, Lot 36, and Lot 42 Shows his work at the Visual Art Exchange in Raleigh, the Fine Arts League of Cary, and at various gift shops in Wake County.

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List of artists: Marlene True, Lot 49 Earned her MFA at ECU; she has her work published in several books including “500 Enameled Objects” and “The Fine Art of the Tin Can, Revised.” Her work is in the collection of The Museum of Art and Design in New York; Workshop Instructor through Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Penland School of Crafts and Pocosin Arts Folk School.

Metal Arts and Business Boot Camp Director, Pocosin Arts. www.marlenetrue.com Laura Trotman, Lot 30 Angela Varga, Lot 18 and Lot 20 Former Pocosin Arts Resident Artist, Studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and received her MFA from UNC Chapel Hill; her work is shown in St. Augustine, FL and Palm Coast, FL; teaches at Hagler College in St. Augustine, FL. www.angelavarga.com Heath Wagoner, Lot 1 Lin Wanner-Hogan, Lot 41. Member of Pocosin Arts Metals Guild.

Attendee of several Pocosin Arts’ workshops.

Debbye Utz , Lot 63 Jennifer Wells, Lot 35 Earned her bachelor’s degree at Virginia Commonwealth University and her MFA at ECU; current resident metals artist at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. www.jennwells.com Radi Westphal, Lot 16 and Lot 40

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