Toe River Arts | 2021 Online Benefit Auction

2021 Benefit Auction Catalog

Toe River Arts 2021 Benefit Auction Toe River Arts supports the arts by imagining a brighter future where arts and community unite to thrive. For over four decades, Toe River Arts has worked to offer programs and activities that engage and enlighten members of our community. Friends of Toe River Arts donors believe in our mission and the necessity to create a sustainable future for our organization.

Visit Us Toe River Arts 269 Oak Avenue Spruce Pine, NC 28777 Tuesday - Saturday 10:30 AM - 5 PM 828.765.0520 102 West Main Street Burnsville, NC 28714 Thursday - Saturday 10:30 AM - 5 PM

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Thank you to our staff, board of directors, artists and numerous supporters who make the work we do possible.

Toe River Arts Staff Kathryn Andree | Exhibition Manager Nealy Andrews | Executive Director Emily Silver | Exhibition and Retail Assistant Jo Ann Townsend | Gift Shop Manager Toe River Arts Board of Directors Beth Kokol | Chair Mark Woodham | Chair-Elect Dennis McAvoy | Past Chair Bob Kokol | Treasurer Katherine McCarty | Secretary Silvia Ferrari-Palmer Sarah Holt Cami Leisk Barbara Middleton Christy Shuford Martin Stankus

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Toe River Arts 2021 Benefit Auction Welcome to Toe River Arts’ Online Auction!

Toe River Arts has been an integral part of our community since 1976. Toe River Arts’ annual online auction is the primary fundraiser for the organization. Your auction purchase supports Toe River Arts operational expenses; our two artist retail spaces; rotating exhibitions in Burnsville and Spruce Pine; our bi-annual Studio Tour; our annual Music in the Mountains Folk Festival; children and adult workshops; free heritage musical lessons in the middle schools of Mitchell and Yancey Counties; the Toe River Chamber Ensemble; and annual art scholarships.

Works By Leanne Ash, William and Katherine Bernstein, Margaret Cogswell, Joe Comeau, Two Trees Pottery, Ian and Jo Lydia Craven, Naomi Dalglish and Michael Hunt, Bandana Pottery, Tracy Dotson, Dottie Fennell, Terry Gess, Silvie Granatelli, Michael Hamlin, Michael Hansen + Nina Caron, Lou Ann Hicks, Shawn Ireland, Bobby Kadis, Doug Knotts, Delphia Lamberson, Stacy Larson, Tyrone + Julie Larson, Suze Lindsay, Fork Mountain Pottery, Mangum Pottery, Mark of the Potter, Dennis McAvoy, Pat Nevin, Karen Newgard, Page Pottery, Delk Pierce, Douglass Rankin and Will Ruggles, Rock Creek Pottery, Hiroshi Sueyoshi, Roby Leigh Summerfield Schedule Friday, July 9 – Sunday, July 11, 2021 Bidding begins: 8 AM on Friday, July 9 Bidding ends: 8:30 PM on Sunday, July 11

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Bidding If you would like to bid on a piece in the auction, you must first create an account on our website. Create an account by visiting toeriverarts.org/my-account. Please note that your display name will be public. If you would like your bidding to be anonymous to the public, please change your username to “Anonymous.”

Bidding will begin at 8 AM July 9 and will end at 8:30 PM July 11.

Bidders must be at least 18 years of age and able to form legally binding contracts under applicable law.

When you place a bid on an online auction item, you enter a legally binding contract to purchase the item from Toe River Arts if you are the winning bidder. You are the winning bidder if your bid is the highest bid at auction close.

All purchases are final and we cannot accept exchanges or returns.

Proxy Bidding Proxy bidding allows bidders to place the maximum bid that they are comfortable bidding. If outbid, our auction system will automatically place your bid at the next increment until your maximum bid entered has been reached.

Reserve Price Lot 21 has a reserve price. If the bidding for this item does not reach the reserve price, the item will not be sold. The reserve price for this item is listed on its page.

Payment Once you win an auction, you will receive an email with a link to complete your purchase. Please follow the directions in the email and complete the purchase within 24 hours of the end of the auction. If you wish to pay over the phone, you may call the Spruce Pine Gallery at 828.765.0520 between the hours of 10:30 AM - 5 PM, the following Monday. We will not be accepting checks or cash for auction purchases.

Please note that sales tax will not be charged.

Shipping Auction pieces may be shipped anywhere in the United States, but additional charges may apply and are the responsibility of the purchaser. Pieces will be shipped the week after the auction. Tracking numbers will be sent once your piece ships.

If you have any questions about these auction procedures, please call 828.765.0524 or email Nealy Andrews at nealy@toeriverarts.org.

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Toe River Arts 2021 Benefit Auction Index Douglass Rankin + Will Ruggles, Rock Creek Pottery 7-10 Doug Knotts

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Leanne Ash

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Dottie Fennell

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Bobby Kadis

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Tracy Dotson

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William + Katherine Bernstein

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Margaret Cogswell

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Mark of the Potter

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Michael Hamlin

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Tyrone + Julie Larson

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Ian + Jo Lydia Craven

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Suze Lindsay, Fork Mountian Pottery

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Karen Newgard

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Joe Comeau, Two Trees Pottery

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Stacy Larson

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Index Shawn Ireland

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Page Pottery

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Terry Gess

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Mangum Pottery

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Delphia Lamberson

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Hiroshi Sueyoshi

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Silvie Granatelli

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Dennis McAvoy

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Pat Nevin

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Lou Ann Hicks

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Nick Joerling

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Lala Howard

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Delk Pierce

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Michael Hansen + Nina Caron

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Naomi Dalglish + Michael Hunt, Bandana Pottery

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Roby Leigh Summerfield

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021 DOUGLASS RANKIN + WILL RUGGLES, ROCK CREEK POTTERY

Rectangular Tray, Lot 1 5.75”w x 11.25”l x 1.25”h Clay Starting Bid: $47 Buy it Now: $135

Square Plate, Lot 5 9.25”w x 1.75”h Clay Starting Bid: $42 Buy it Now: $125

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021 DOUGLASS RANKIN + WILL RUGGLES, ROCK CREEK POTTERY

Vase, Lot 9 4.75”w x 7.25”h Clay Starting Bid: $45 Buy it Now: $130

Set of Five Bowls, Lot 12 6.25”w x 2.75”h Clay Starting Bid: $100 Buy it Now: $338

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021 DOUGLASS RANKIN + WILL RUGGLES, ROCK CREEK POTTERY

Large Bowl, Lot 14 11”w x 2.75”h Clay Starting Bid: $150 Buy it Now: $390

Utensil Vase, Lot 16 3.75”h x 5.5”h Clay Starting Bid: $42 Buy it Now: $125

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021 DOUGLASS RANKIN + WILL RUGGLES, ROCK CREEK POTTERY

Vase, Lot 19 3.75”w x 4.75”h Clay Starting Bid: $45 Buy it Now: $130

Pitcher, Lot 20 6.25”w x 2.75”h Clay Starting Bid: $100 Buy it Now: $338

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

DOUG KNOTTS

Vase, Lot 2 9”w x 9.5”h Clay Starting Bid: $40 Buy it Now: $104

LEANNE ASH

Large Bowl, Lot 3 14”w x 4”h Clay Starting Bid: $60 Buy it Now: $195

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

UNKNOWN ARTIST

Perfume Bottle, Lot 6 1.25”w x 4.5”h Glass Starting Bid: $50 Buy it Now: $156

DOTTIE FENNELL

Teapot, Lot 7 7.25”w x 4”h Clay Starting Bid: $40 Buy it Now: $110

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

BOBBY KADIS

Vase, Lot 8 9”w x 9.5”h Clay Starting Bid: $25 Buy it Now: $85

TRACY DOTSON

Jar With Lid, Lot 11 5.75”w x 14.5”h Clay Starting Bid: $60 Buy it Now: $195

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

WILLIAM + KATHERINE BERNSTEIN

Vase, Lot 13 6” w x 10.5”h Glass Starting Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $1,500

Paperweight, Lot 27 2.75”w Glass Starting Bid: $125 Buy it Now: $415

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

MARGARET COGSWELL

Cat in Black Vest, Lot 15 17.75”l x 3.5”w x 8.25” h Paper mache, acrylic paint, ink Starting Bid: $200 Buy it Now: $520

MARK THE POTTER

Beer Mug Set, Lot 17 5”w x 6.25”h ea Salt glazed, wood fired clay Starting Bid: $50 Buy it Now: $195

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

MICHAEL HAMLIN

Ikebana Vase, Lot 18 6”l x 3.25”w x 3.75”h Clay Starting Bid: $57 Buy it Now: $175

TYRONE + JULIE LARSON

Canister Set, Lot 21 3.875”w x 8.5”h; 4.375”w x 9.75”h; 4.75”w x 10.5”h; 5”w x 11.5”h Clay Starting Bid: $450 Buy it Now: $1,950

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

IAN + JO LYDIA CRAVEN

Bowl + Plate Set, Lot 22 9”w each; 4.5”w x 3”h each Porcelain Starting Bid: $150 Buy it Now: $850

Two Cup Set, Lot 23 3”w x 3.5”h ea Porcelain Starting Bid: $45 Buy it Now: $130

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

IAN + JO LYDIA CRAVEN

Ruffled Bowl + Large Plate Set, Lot 24 8”w x 3.25”h; 13.5”w Porcelain Starting Bid: $65 Buy it Now: $400

Vase, Lot 29 4.5”w x 7”h x 3.5”d Porcelain Starting Bid: $36 Buy it Now: $100

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

SUZE LINDSAY, FORK MOUNTAIN POTTERY The funds raised from the sale of this piece will be given to Suze and Kent to help pay for medical expenses.

Vase, Lot 25 6.5”w x 16”h Clay Starting Bid: $110 Buy it Now: $350

KAREN NEWGARD

Vase, Lot 26 3”w x 7”h Clay Starting Bid: $50 Buy it Now: $150

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

JOE COMEAU, TWO TREES POTTERY

Vessel with Lid, Lot 28 3.25”w x 7”h Clay Starting Bid: $20 Buy it Now: $75

STACY LARSON

Plate, Lot 30 12.5”d Clay Starting Bid: $45 Buy it Now: $130

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

SHAWN IRELAND

Wren Candlestick, Lot 31 5.5”w x 12.25”h x 4”d Clay Starting Bid: $125 Buy it Now: $325

PAGE POTTERY

Pot, Lot 32 7”w x 9.5” h Clay Starting Bid: $50 Buy it Now: $200

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

TERRY GESS

Vase, Lot 33 3.5”w x 9”h x 2”d Clay Starting Bid: $75 Buy it Now: $225

MANGUM POTTERY

Mug, Lot 34 4”w x 3.25”h Clay Starting Bid: $19 Buy it Now: $65

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

MANGUM POTTERY

Mug, Lot 35 4”w x 3.5”h Clay Starting Bid: $19 Buy it Now: $65

DELPHIA LAMBERSON

Handmade Chain, Lot 36 17”l Sterling silver Starting Bid: $125 Buy it Now: $475

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

DELPHIA LAMBERSON

Brooch, Lot 37 4”w x 3”h Sterling silver, citrine Starting Bid: $200 Buy it Now: $520

Pendant, Lot 38 2.25”w x 2”h Fine silver, green garnet druzy Starting Bid: $200 Buy it Now: $520

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

DELPHIA LAMBERSON

Beaded Bracelet, Lot 50 7”l Japanese beads, green garnet druzy Starting Bid: $175 Buy it Now: $455

Handmade Chain, Lot 51 20”l Sterling silver, glass beads Starting Bid: $150 Buy it Now: $425

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

HIROSHI SUEYOSHI

Untitled, Lot 39 10.5”x 9.75”w x 2.5”d Clay Starting Bid: $100 Buy it Now: $260

SILVIE GRANATELLI

Teapot, Lot 40 7.5”w x 7.5”h x 4”d Clay Starting Bid: $200 Buy it Now: $520

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

DENNIS MCAVOY

Vase, Lot 41 6”w x 21”h Clay Starting Bid: $150 Buy it Now: $450

PAT NEVIN

Jar with Lid, Lot 42 4”w x 4.5”h Clay Starting Bid: $45 Buy it Now: $95

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

LOU ANN HICKS

Untitled, Lot 43 7”w x 9”h Clay Starting Bid: $45 Buy it Now: $130

NICK JOERLING

Jar, Lot 44 4.5”w x 8”h Clay Starting Bid: $80 Buy it Now: $175

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

NICK JOERLING

Serving Dish, Lot 45 16”w x 2”h x 12”d Clay Starting Bid: $60 Buy it Now: $155

LALA HOWARD

Bowl, Lot 46 9.5”w x 4”h Clay Starting Bid: $35 Buy it Now: $110

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

DELK PIERCE

Vase, Lot 47 4.25”w x 10”h Clay Starting Bid: $47 Buy it Now: $125

MICHAEL HANSEN + NINA CARON

Glass Bowl, Lot 49 18”w x 5”h Glass Starting Bid: $325 Buy it Now: $1,200

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

NAOMI DALGLISH + MICHAEL HUNT, Bandana Pottery

Square Bowl, Lot 53 8.75”w x 8.75”d x 2.75”h Clay Starting Bid: $80 Buy it Now: $325

Bottle, Lot 52 6.5”w x 9.25”h Clay Starting Bid: $75 Buy it Now: $195

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday July 11, 2021

ROBY LEIGH SUMMERFIELD

The funds raised from the sale of this piece will be used specifically for Toe River Arts’ educational programs and workshops.

Botanical Series, Lot 48 9”w x 12”h Linoleum print Starting Bid: $18 Buy it Now: $400

Roby Summerfield resides in beautiful Bakersville, North Carolina. She’s passionate about printmaking and draws inspiration from her enormous botanical collection. When she is not in her studio, she is actively involved in community service, playing with and loving her animals, and going to high school at Mayland Early College.

Her most recent accomplishments include creating Bakersville’s first Little Free Library and participating in Toe River Arts’ massive scale wood block print workshop, Big Ink.

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