At last the flowers are blooming, the vegetable garden is almost in, and winter has become a distant memory. New energy is flowing from my studio producing new colors and styles. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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You can find your favorite pieces of Duke Pottery in the following stores:

Domesticities and the Cutting Garden, Youngsville, NY

Willow and Brown, Livingston Manor, NY

Morgan Outdoors, Livingston Manor, NY

Morning Star Creations, Roscoe, NY

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In spite of all the snowstorms and wintry weather, Duke Pottery is open 7 days a week from now until Christmas Eve.  In addition to expanded hours on Fri., Sat., & Sun., from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., we are open weekdays and weeknights for your shopping pleasure and convenience.  We will also be open December 26 to December 31 for any additional shopping you might need to do.

The gift shop is filled once again with your favorite things.  Jane Blake’s hand-painted silk scarves sell out as quickly as a new batch arrives.  Maple syrup and wool from local farmers, jewelry, books, hand-painted cards, pillows, plus new this season, Heirloom Botanicals and one-of-a-kind art handbags fromArmEffects.com.

Gift Certificates are available for Duke Pottery and Big Twig Recording Studio.

Be sure to give a call first before heading over during the week or evenings.  I may be in the studio working and I don’t want to miss you.

Enjoy your holiday season.  Have fun, and remember to shop locally!

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New this year, “Handmade for the Holidays” will be held on 2 consecutive weekends right after Thanksgiving for your shopping pleasure.

Craft Show & Waffles, Sat. & Sun., November 24 & 25, 11 am-4 pm
Hills Country Inn, Callicoon Center, NY, corner of Gulf & Bethlehem Rd.

Craft Show & French Pastries at Duke Pottery
(Featuring Four Power) Sat & Sun., December 1 & 2, 11 am-4 pm

Pottery, jewelry, photography, vintage linens, silk scarves, dog treats, cat toys, handbags, lotions & potions, and more! Shop local this holiday season.

Don’t miss these other Holiday Craft Fairs in the area.

Holiday Pottery Festival
Saturday, December 8, 11 am - 4 pm

Salon D’Arts, (next to Bridgewater Mercantile)

Main St., Jeffersonville

Sullivan County Farmers Holiday Market
December 9, Main St., Callicoon (under the big white tent)

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The 5th Annual Pottery Festival, “A Day to See Clay”, featuring the Potters of Sullivan County, will be held Saturday, October 6, 11:00 to 5:00, in Jeffersonville, NY. Look for us in the Jeff Bank Parking Lot, Rt.52/Main St. Music by the BioDiesel String Band. Fun for the whole family.

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Hello. Welcome to my website. This is a new adventure for me. I am looking forward to sharing my work and ideas about pottery with you. I hope you will check in frequently to see the latest pottery coming out of the kiln and to learn about upcoming pottery events.

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Art gallery exhibition at the DVAA in Narrowsburg. Here’s the story from the paper

- Carolyn

NARROWSBURG, NY — “Patterns and Rhythms,” a two-person show featuring the pottery of Carolyn Duke and the paintings of Kristin Gronbeck will kick off the 2005 Delaware Arts Center Gallery’s exhibition season. A reception for the artists will take place on Saturday, January 22, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and the show will run through Friday, February 11.

Potter Carolyn Duke makes sensuous, organic clay vessels; her shapes echo forms found in nature. Often a textural, earthy exterior surface will be contrasted by a vibrant colorful interior. She draws inspiration from the beauty of the landscape that surrounds her every day.

“The vessels in this exhibit are inspired by earth and sea and the patterns and rhythms that capture my interest,” says Duke. “The theme of the vessels that I build is simplicity. The simplicity of hand building leaves room for an intuitive approach to each pot and allows for interesting accidents or contradictions to occur,” she said.

Duke has been hand building clay for thirteen years. She studied fine art at The School of Visual Arts and The Arts Student League both in New York City, and also studied hand building with Anna Siok at Greenwich House Pottery. Her work has been exhibited at the Sullivan County Museum in Hurleyville, NY, the Catskill Mountain Crafts Collective in Margaretville, NY, and the Roscoe Arts Festival. Her studio, Duke Pottery, is open to the public year-round.

Painter Kristin Gronbeck uses a simple format to create subtly nuanced and evocative paintings. Gronbeck’s images consist of rows of circles; each circle is made up of bands of color surrounding a central core. She uses a limited palette of four or five harmonious colors, which lends a contemplative feel to the paintings.

“The initial inspiration for the paintings in this show usually comes from the light and colors of landscape and the seasons,” says Kristin Gronbeck. “My palette is intentionally limited and each color I mix contains a small amount of every other color used in the painting. I find this creates harmony and balance,” she said.

Gronbeck worked as a photographer for fifteen years before transitioning to painting full time. Her work has been exhibited at Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Art Center and The Wustum Museum. She has collaborated on an exhibition of street vendors sponsored by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and her paintings have been shown at The Vermont Studio Center and locally.

The Delaware Arts Center Gallery is located at 37 Main Street in Narrowsburg, NY. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Music for the opening reception is provided by the Ill Winds Chamber Ensemble.

From the River Reporter

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