Author Archives: Nan Rothwell

We have decided to sell our Nelson County, Virginia property at 221 Pottery Lane, and I’m trying to spread the word among potters as the sale includes two wonderful car kilns built by Donovan Palmquist of Master Kiln Builders, plus … Continue reading →

A photo from my friend Steve Palmer of my display shelf at City Clay.  I’ll be there all day, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, taking part in our annual Holiday Show.

My friend Steve Palmer, potter and photographer extraordinaire, took some great photos of the show I just put up at City Clay in Charlottesville, Virginia.  The show Simply Functional: Celebrating the Everyday Pot will be up September 8 – October 3, … Continue reading →

I’m offering a two-day workshop this coming weekend at City Clay in Charlottesville, Virginia.  The last City Clay workshop was a lot of fun and I’m really looking forward to this one.  Details are on the workshops page.

I’ve moved into a small studio space at City Clay in Charlottesville. I’ve taken up residence in a great little corner room, sharing it with Scott, who generously agreed to my using half of it.  It’s a lot smaller than what … Continue reading →

Today is the final day of my studio showroom here in Nelson County, Virginia.  It’s been great to sell pots on an honor system – doors unlocked, cashbox on the table.  I’ve loved potting and teaching in this studio!  Now … Continue reading →

This evening I discovered that I was one of the Artisans Center of Virginia’s Master Virginia Artisans for 2014.  A nice surprise!  Perhaps it’s just as well that I spent most of 2014 unaware of my status — it might … Continue reading →

Nancy Maxson and I will hold our annual Holiday Open House here at my studio.  We’ve done this show together for years, but this will be our final time.  I’m closing the studio at the end of the month. Holiday … Continue reading →

I just finished taking photos of all the current work on display in my showroom.  The showroom will be OPEN DAILY from now until December 31.  Then we’ll dismantle the displays and transform the showroom/classroom into an apartment.  We lived … Continue reading →

This fall is racing by and I see that once again, I have fallen behind in posting to this website.  There are big changes afoot here at Nan Rothwell Pottery!  We’re closing the studio showroom and classroom as of December … Continue reading →