Little Mahoning Creek Pottery
Nancy Smeltzer
87 Clarion St.
Smicksburg, PA 16256

1. 954 North-6 miles to Smicksburg
2. Turn right on Clarion street
3.Studio on left--behind 87 Clarion St.

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The Little Mahoning Creek Pottery studio sits behind her house in the popular village of Smicksburg.

Nancy Smeltzer is also constantly improving her house, studio and kilns. The studio is functionally rustic and is full of ideas, bird figures, reminders of nature and wonderful pottery.

 

Guest potters - Kyle Houser and Amanda Wolf

 

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Nancy Smeltzer:

Bio:

• 1978 Chefs apprenticeship at Commanders Palace, New Orleans with Paul Prudhomme
  
• 1989 B.S.in Food and Nutrition, Indiana University of Pa.
  
• 1993-1996 18 credits of study in Ceramics with Donn Hedmann
  
• 1994 workshop with Suze Lindsey
  
• 1995 Workshop with Ron Meyers
  
• 1996 Workshop study with Kurt Mangus
  
• 1996 Keven Crowe instructor –Single fired pottery at Touchstone center for the Arts
  
• 2008 Jack Troy/Kevin Crowe workshop “Firing the Noboragamma

Selected shows and Exhibits:

• 2011 June 26 –July 26 “Animal Craft” Fowler /Kellogg Art Center (2nd floor Gallery) Chautauqua Institute
  
• 2010 Sept 11-26 “Setting the Table” Contemporary Ceramics Dines in Saxonburg Area Artist Co-op
  
• 2007 Wood fire Invitational, Clay Place Gallery, and Pittsburgh, Pa.
  
• 2006 December 40 Over 40 Ceramics Clay Place Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  
• Juried Member Pittsburgh Craftsmen’s Guild 200 to Present
  
• A Fair in the Park 2000-2011 Fine Arts Crafts Festival, Melon Park , Pittsburgh ,Pa
  
• 2000 Established Little Mahoning Creek Pottery, Smicksburg, Pa.
  
• 2000-Present, Artist Studio Tour, Potters Studio Tour www.potterstour.com
  

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Artist's Statement:

My work, is thrown, altered and decorated with images of birds and the natural world. I continue to be fascinated with the way the wood fire, ash and salt lend their finishing touches to embellish these pots . I envision much of my work on the table or in the hand to celebrate the simple everyday ritual of eating and drinking.

 

 

 

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See below for samples of Nancy's work or click here. You can click on the photos below and open a larger view of the pot.