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Southern Folk Potter
Written By: - NONE - | Issue: 2018/06 - June
Dal Burtchaell is a Southern Folk Potter, born and raised in North Georgia.
He has worked from the ground up in the pottery field, first preparing the clay, stacking the kiln, and firing the ware. I n his spare time, he learned the craft and became
a skilled potter.
In his early production years, Dal made unglazed flower pots, strawberry pots, and outdoor planters.
After years of making functional pottery, Dal began producing jugs, churns, and face jugs. These pieces were just the creative outlet that Dal was looking for, and he immediately turned his artistic talents to the creation of a very unique style. His glaze recipes are custom mixed and unique. His large face jugs can be found with whimsical eyes and interesting facial expressions, sometimes looking like the face jug is enjoying a stogie and glazed uniquely with a solid color followed by tobacco spit over glaze.
A fabulous selection of Dal’s pottery can be seen at the ultimate folk-art gallery, Around Back at Rocky’s Place, 3631 Highway 53 East in Dawsonville, Georgia, on Saturday from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., and Sunday from 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. and gladly by an appointment.
