Treasury: Guest Curator Dawn Tagawa of Tagawa Pottery

This week we're doing something a little different for Treasury Tuesday; we're featuring a treasury of North Carolina artists, curated by a North Carolina artist.

Dawn Tagawa, of  Asheboro, began creating clay pieces in 2001 with a well-known pottery family in Seagrove.  Be sure to stop by her shop, Tagawa Pottery here.  Learn more about Dawn Tagawa and see her full collection here.

'carolina mudslingers' by TagawaPottery

a treasury of fabulous, hard working North & South Carolina potters

Sea Polyp Ceramic Wall Art cephalopodink $135.00	Salt Glazed Miniature Potter... Beaverspottery $18.00	Sea Turtle Dinner Plates betsybpottery $32.00	Green Pottery Basket singingtreepot... $98.00
Pottery Platter-- with Glass... KingsPottery $65.00	Serving Bowl with Running Ra... RonPhilbeckPot... $95.00	Pair of blue stoneware mugs brentsmithpott... $34.00	14.5" Fine Art Raku Pot... fineraku $240.00
Turquoise Green Pottery Ston... JLKJewelry $125.00	Custom Name Mug (TM) Scratch... MudPieStudioNC $58.00	Japanese Ikebana Flower Vase... DougSmithPotte... $24.00	White Salt Pig or Cellar wit... dkpottery $36.00
Platter / Handmade Pottery /... riverstonepott... $75.00	Soup Salad or Serving Bowl w... BlueHenPottery $35.00	One Quart Blue Casserole (YC... JonArsenault $78.00	Sunshine Yellow Pottery Bowl... TagawaPottery $48.00

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Treasury: Guest Curator Jennifer Walker of The Air Castle

This week we're doing something a little different for Treasury Tuesday; we're featuing a treasury of North Carolina artists, curated by a North Carolina artist.

Jennifer Walker, of Winston-Salem,  is a polymer clay artist that specializes in wedding cake toppers.   Be sure to stop by her shop, The Air Castle, here. 

'NC Love!' by theaircastle

Modern Live Edge Dining Tabl... awoodstudio $3900.00	Black and red Penland Potter... JustaBunchofBa... $250.00	Winston-Salem Pine w Lichen ... tanjasova $49.00	Home Sweet North Carolina gr... thispapership $15.00
A Hummingbird in Flight Agai... JohnHarmonGall... $15.00	With A Flourish Large Raku F... WondrousStrang... $10.00	North Carolina Pottery Cole ... kitchensinkant... $15.00	women's tshirt - Pineapp... flytrap $26.00
You Are Loved pescadoyamor $28.00	Birdsong Heart Dichroic Pend... gildedlilyglas... $30.00	Rustic Doll Bed With Mattres... MissAnthonysAt... $48.00	Small Cotton Burr Wreath All... CottonHousePri... $12.00
LARGE Box Green Variety Fres... ByLightOfMoon $18.00	Isle of Trees - North Caroli... OriginalArtPri... $29.00	Copper Blue Ceramic Nesting ... elementclaystu... $172.00	The Happy Yellow Collection,... bramblepie $59.00

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Mast General Announces New Store in Downtown Winston-Salem

It's official!  The Mast General Store will open their next store in Downtown Winston-Salem, with it's projected opening in Spring 2015.  This specialty retail store carries both old-fashioned and trendy items.  

The new store will be in the Coe Plaza Building on Trade Street.  Nestled in the heart of the Arts District and only one block from the Convention Center, this location will generate quite a bit of additional shopping traffic to the thriving Downtown area.  Mast General, which first opened it's doors in the mountains of North Carolina in 1883, has become a popular destination for shoppers. 

The Coe Plaza Building, home to the future Mast General Store, is a T-shaped building located between Cherry and Trade Streets in Downtown Winston-Salem.  Map it with google here.

This article from Fox8 says that the Winston-Salem store will be the 10th for Mast General, but according to the Mast General website their existing locations are in Asheville, Boone, Columbia, Greenville, Hendersonville, Knoxville, Valle Crucis, and Waynesville.  

The commercial building now known as Coe Plaza was built in 1928.  It will receive a $6 million renovation by Mast, and the upper floors will receive $4 million worth of renovations from U.S. Development Company of Columbia, S.C.  U.S. Development plans to build forty-five apartments in that space.  

The City of Winston-Salem approved a $1.27 million incentive package for the project in September 2012.

Made in NC: Johnston County Hams, Inc.

Over the last 60 years, Johnston County Hams has grown from a local favorite to being known throughout the world as the best ham money can buy. 

"Johnston County Country Hams have a unique, lightly smoked aroma and mellow, lightly salted taste unlike anything else and are a true gourmet delicacy. Our unique flavor is a result of our curing process that is based on the techniques used by America's early colonists. These techniques involved "salting" the hams and then letting the hams "cure" naturally though seasonal changes in temperature that occurred through the Winter, Spring and Summer, rendering the hams perfectly "cured" for the finest flavor and quality. 

We at Johnston County Hams stay true to these Colonial techniques. Using today's technology that allows careful control of temperature and humidity we simulate the necessary seasons, speeding up the process a bit only because ideal atmospheric conditions remain constant. Each country ham is first hand rubbed with the “cure”, a blend of primarily salt and sugar. Winter days at just above freezing are necessary to allow salt to penetrate the meat as it draws out moisture. The rising temperature and lowering humidity of spring allow the salt to equalize throughout the meat and the bone. Finally warm summer days allow the ham to age and mellow to its rich characteristic aroma and flavor."

   

In addition to their famous country ham, Johnston County Hams also offers prosciutto, honey cured hams, and smokehouse meats (turkey, bacon and country sausage).

Piedmont Triad Living is an affiliate with Johnston County Hams, Inc.

Made in NC: School House, Inc.

Made right here in North Carolina, School House provides college fan apparel and clothing for schools and college.  It offers tee party dress, boxers, shield and pockets tees, booty briefs cardigans, prepster zip-up, night zip hoodies, and lounge pants.  The company sells in over 100 bookstores across the nations, and also provides it's products online.  School House Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

"At School House, ethical fashion is about more than making t-shirts; it's the foundation of our company. We create limited edition, custom collegiate apparel that requires craftsmanship, tailoring and artistry. And we do it all in the USA.

We're making a free but fair fashion market a reality. Join us."

Their School House Apparel UNC Tar Heels Collection includes sweaters, cardigans, tee shirts, tights and more!  Women's Collegiate Fashion. Proudly Made In America.  Receive 10% off all orders for the month of December!

Piedmont Triad Living is an affiliate with School House, Inc.