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Daniel Johnston Daniel Johnston had his first kiln opening in December of 2003. It was much anticipated and well attended and substantially supported by many other potters in the Seagrove pottery community. All in attendance at that first kiln opening agreed that it was long overdue and very much worth the wait. Daniel was born to a family of farmers and raised in the community of potters known as Seagrove in central North Carolina. He always knew that, like his farming family, he would work with the earth, but he had a hunch it would not be in the usual manner of tilling the soil and planting crops. Rather, digging his own clay, rendering it “throwable” and turning it into functional and beautiful vessels was what Daniel longed to do. He spent four years as an apprentice with Mark Hewitt, the much esteemed potter from Pittsboro, NC. He spent another year in Thailand, where he studied with masters of Asian pottery. Then he returned to his home in Seagrove and commenced to setting up his studio—taking trees from his land to build his studio; erecting a wood-burning kiln brick by brick and stuccoing the outside with locally-dug clay; even building a water tower of Thai design that catches rainwater and eliminated the need to dig a well. We’ve been hearing about Daniel for so long that it seems like he is already a very well established. We are proud to offer the work of this up and coming potter because we know Daniel is well on his way to success in the manner of his mentor and friend, Mark Hewitt.

Large Lidded Lotus Vessel Wood-fired stoneware size:  24" tall $600 (afdj20) view larger image in new window ask me about "Large Lidded Lotus Vessel"

Large Lidded Jar Wood-fired stoneware size:  approx. 32" tall x 25" wide $ 1,500. (afdj01) view larger image in new window ask me about "Large Lidded Jar"

Medium Lidded Jar Wood-fired stoneware size:  approx. 33" tall x 22" wide $ 1,300. (afdj10) view larger image in new window ask me about "Medium Lidded Jar"

Subtle Bowl Wood-fired stoneware size:  10" across $ 90 (afdj12) view larger image in new window ask me about "Subtle Bowl"

Vase Wood-fired stoneware size:  18" tall $300 (afdj32) view larger image in new window ask me about "Vase"