Around the Potter’s Wheel: Chris Compton of Wood Whittlers
In this episode, we sat down with Chris Compton of Wood Whittlers in Gatlinburg, TN, to chat about our community and our crafts!
In this episode, we sat down with Chris Compton of Wood Whittlers in Gatlinburg, TN, to chat about our community and our crafts!
In the episode, Mike sits down at the potter’s wheel and walks us through the process of making a mug from start to finish. During the process, he’ll give us some tips and tricks for working with clay. Want to give it a try? If you’re in Gatlinburg, come see us and take advantage of our pottery experiences!
On this episode of Around the Potter’s Wheel, hosts Mike Fowler, owner of Fowler’s Clay Works, and Fred Hess, Smarketing, sit down with artisan Woods Hippensteal. Woods is a second generation artist and during our conversation with him we discuss the thriving arts and crafts community in Gatlinburg and how it’s evolved over time.
(more…)If you’ve ever been to Fowler’s Clay Works odds are you have come across the friendly-face of Ms. Brenda Cotter. Ms. Brenda is a Gatlinburg native and a joy of a human to be around. We sat down with Ms. Brenda to talk about Gatlinburg over the years and how it developed into a thriving arts and crafts area.
(more…)In this episode of Around the Potter’s Wheel, Mike talks with Fred Hess about the functionality of his pottery wares made by Fowler’s Clay Works. Plus – there’s a nice surprise!
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