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You’re Invited To…Happy Hour At Southwinds Gallery

jennifer — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:42:13 +0000

I want to thank everyone who turned out for the show Saturday night. I had such a blast, and it was all because you filled the Gallery with your love and support and FUN!!! I also want to thank you for supporting Karen and Rick by buying her fiber art, and his iron work. It was a great show for everyone!!! Angie was especially excited by the huge turnout. She has a wonderful list of artist and crafts people she’s lining up for the monthly “Happy Hour’s” she’ll be sponsoring this year. I will keep in touch with you about up coming events at Southwinds Gallery! Thanks again for coming!

Please Join Us For Our Holiday Open House

jennifer — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:07 +0000

Art Reception At City Gallery, Galax VA

jennifer — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:17:25 +0000

City Gallery, Fine Art

welcomes

Jennifer Manuel, Potter &

Karen Simpson, Felting and Fiber Artist

for a reception and viewing of these artists work

Friday, October 2, 2009

from 5:00 to 8:00 pm

City Gallery

207 South Main St.

Galax, Va

Fall is on it’s way!!

jennifer — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:51:16 +0000

The air is turning cooler. The dogwood leaves are beginning to turn red. Fall is coming quickly!! It’s the time of year for shows and festivals and open houses, because dare we say it?!?!?! Christmas will be upon us before we can blink our eyes. I’m working furiously in my studio getting ready for some up coming events you’ll want to mark on your calendar!! Also, check out the “new stuff” in the 2009 gallery to get a SNEAK preview of what you’ll see at these events.

Friday, October 2nd at City Gallery in Galax, Va

Friday, October 16th at Southwinds Gallery for the Arts d’Vine

Friday and Saturday, November 27th and 28th Annual Christmas Open House at Hand in Hand Pottery

Loving my new bear inspired by the Zuni Festishes!!!

Freeform 'Old Blue Jean' Vase!

Hand In Hand Pottery’s Christmas In July Show

jennifer — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:51:43 +0000

Christmas in July show: start your Christmas shopping early, or buy that special something for yourself…all of my custom designed jewelry with my original ceramic pendants will be 20% off for this show only!!! Hope to see you!
Friday, July24th from 5-9 pm
Saturday, July 25th from 11am – 5pm

Tribute to Bet Mangum

jennifer — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:04:06 +0000

Today, I went to Sparta to say a temporary good-bye to Bet Mangum. I met her only a handful of times, but those meetings were life changing. I first went to her pottery to shop with Van. We ended up with Van playing guitars with Rob, Bet and I singing along. Rob insisted that I learn guitar, so that I could play rhythm, and Van could play lead. The next week, we rode to Sam Ash in Charlotte where Van bought me my first guitar!!! That was July 4th 2005. I went back about a year later, to show them my guitar, and play a little with them. I wanted them to see that I had done what I was told. As I was leaving Bet ran up to me with a post card showing me that she does workshops. You need to take my workshop, she said with great authority!!! As I had been praying about what was next for me in this life, and had quit UPS, a workshop with Bet seemed like the thing to do. So, I took a two day workshop with she and Rob. She was very encouraging, and fun, and made it so easy being the great teacher that she is. She let me spend the night in the cabin on their property. At the end of my workshop, Rob asked if I had any questions. I asked, should I do this thing? And he said, “absolutely!! If you give the same dedication to pottery that you gave the guitar, you will be a great potter,” Bet agreed with him. I was floored, but I believed them, and I never looked back. I got my wheel and kiln and clay, and took off with pottery. The last time I saw Bet, was when I stopped by with two small pieces that I had made in my studio. One was a small bowl, she took it from my hands with a big grin, swiped her fingers up the side to check my form, danced around laughing telling me that I was a potter, and announcing that she was keeping the bowl.

Bet was that kind of person, I never left her, the same person that I was when I arrived. A lot of this had to do with me praying for something new in my life, and being open to God’s nudging me toward the path He had for me, and saying “yes” when a marvelous woman says “take my pottery class!!”, or when her wonderful husband says “you need to learn guitar”!!

Thanks be to God, that He led me to Bet and Rob Mangum!! I am grateful, that because of my faith in Christ Jesus, I will get to see her again, to tell her how the adventure has continued!! I’ll be seeing you, Bet!!

‘Enchanted Seas’ Series

jennifer — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:46:56 +0000

Crashing Wave *SOLD*

Manta Ray

Tidal Pool *SOLD*

Having grown up at the beach, I have always loved the ocean. Every time I step out onto the sand at the beach, I am overwhelmed by the colors and the sounds, by the power of the waves crashing onto the sand, and the awe-inspiring beauty before my eyes. This love of the ocean, and God who created it, inspired my first work, the “Ocean Waves” piece at the top of my web page. As I was working the clay on that piece, I was picturing waves rolling along the beach, and jelly fish and manta rays moving through the water. When “Ocean Waves” came out of the kiln, I was captivated by how well those movements in my imagination were delicately frozen into this piece. I couldn’t stop there, and have begun creating the ‘Enchanted Seas’ Series. Each sculpture reflects the different colors and moods and energy the living ocean gives us with each and every visit to it.

Doing this post on a whim, I took these three photos instead of having them professionally done like the “Ocean Waves” piece. They don’t begin to show the beauty of these works. So come on by the shop and see them for yourself.

Artisan Andrew Sloan

jennifer — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:27:07 +0000

Featured at Hand In Hand Pottery is the work of Kernersville Artisan, Andrew Sloan. This beautiful piece of furniture, designed and hand crafted by Andrew, is made of Reclaimed Antique Southern Yellow Pine, and South American Lace wood.