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Suzanne Morrow has been hand-crafting pottery in eastern NC for over 18 years. She has recently moved to West Jefferson and hopes to help promote the arts, especially pottery, in Ashe County. She is an RN and mother of four with an AD in Arts. She has been a studio potter with Master Potter Dan Finch in Bailey NC for over 11 years. She has spent the last 4 years teaching pottery classes for Greenville Recreation and Parks Department, Jaycee Parks Center for Arts and Crafts in Greenville NC. “I love to create colorful pieces that are fun and functional for everyday use.”

Patty grew up in the beautiful Appalachian Mountains where she enjoyed the wonderful trails, water features, wild ponies, and some of the most beautiful scenery in the United States. She was also exposed to an environment focused on preserving Appalachian culture. She has a business degree from the University of Phoenix. More recently, Patty has discovered ceramics and has fallen in love with the craft. She loves to create and to teach pottery and looks forward to helping preserve the culture of her Appalachian mountain home.

Dottie Baker has made handmade pots since 1968. Her work was included in the book Electric Kiln Ceramics, and has been exhibited nationwide in invitational and juried exhibitions, as well as in galleries across the USA. In 2019, her work was included in an invitational exhibit called A Natural Influence, held at the Folk Art Center in Asheville, NC. Dottie is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, and is a founding member of Potters of the Blue Ridge. She holds an M.F.A. in Ceramics from the Ohio State University and taught ceramics for 24 years in colleges and universities in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and North Carolina. She retired to live and work in the High Country, and has been owner of High Meadows Pottery in Ashe County, NC since 2009. She currently teaches pottery in the Craft Enrichment Program at Appalachian State University.