Cousin Bruce

Bruce Gholson has been an influence and hero of mine ever since I began making pots way back in 1983. My teacher at UT/Knoxville, Ted Saupe had a bunch of Bruce's pots and in particular a little set of fluted cups that were my obsession for quite a while. As a matter of fact I drank my morning of coffee out of one of them for a long time. I was fascinated by their weight, their handles, the zig zag fluting, and their beautiful shino glaze. I'm sorry that I don't have any pictures of them to show you.




Bruce continues to inspire me with his wonderful forms and beautiful glaze surfaces. It is an honor to be in his company and as he and Samantha's guest at Cousins in Clay this weekend. I can't wait to see their latest pots! And we hope to see YOU!

Read the (Mud) Bucket interview of Bruce and his partner, Samantha Henneke here.

Cousin Michael

Michael Kline will be showing and selling his work at Bulldog Pottery on June 5 and 6 in Seagrove, NC. He fires his work by using wood for his fuel in a small mountain town called Bakersville located near the famed art and craft school called Penland. He has a wonderful touch with clay and creates graceful vine grass reed patterns with the brush on his pottery. You can view some of his techniques on You Tube. Follow and read Michael's famed blog called Sawdust and Dirt and read about the news from his pottery shop. Michael's work belongs in every one's collection as his pots are ones that are wonderful to use as well as to put on display for their artistic merit. He shows his work across the country and has a show up presently in Massachusetts at the Artisan Gallery with his neighbors Michael Hunt and Naomi Dalglish called "As the Crow Flies".