On one of our visits to the PA Guild of Juried Handcrafters Fair in Lancaster, PA, there was a booth that was crowded all day long: Ned Foltz Pottery. Then customers started asking if we had any of his pottery. Publicity came from Southern Living, Country Living, Early American Life and Country Home magazines, public and cable television. However, there was a time he felt another lump of clay was unformed and purposeless. Then he taught art in Cocalico, PA schools and found the Lancaster County redware tradition was dying. It had a rebirth, and Ned became hooked with the traditional style.He has dug the abundant red clay himself. He made a sgraffito plate for a former ambassador from Mexico and been invited to hang one of his Christmas ornaments at the White House. Sgraffito is accomplished by coating the redware with a slip, then scratching the semidry liquid clay to reveal the red clay beneath with its exquisite design. Some examples of this style are available in our stores.
Ned Foltz is now retired, making the pieces we have extremely collectible. Glazes are lead free. Pieces made by a couple who worked for Ned Foltz, Mayre Landis, are also available. Whimsical Easter eggs, plates decorated with rabbits, snowmen, Halloween characters, a flower pot and traditional pieces are waiting for you to add to your decorations.
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Ned retired???? I think someone forgot to tell him. He still has his monthly sales at his shop. I bought a piece from him just yesterday. Ned is still making great redware pottery.
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