Welcome to JCR Designs

Welcome to JCR Designs handmade Art Pottery. In her studio conveniently located in North Asheville, Julie designs a distinctive mid-range (cone 6 electric /solar), lead-free, fully functional, collection. Inspired by the flora and fauna of western North Carolina’s stately pines, majestic oaks, lush shrubbery, rolling landscapes and open sky, her hand-carved originals offer a balanced and breathtaking nature-scape. Each unique piece features exquisite images of the stunning scenery and terrain of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Tropical Storm Helene created an enormous amount of damage throughout many areas of Western North Carolina. Fortunately, our home, studio, and efficiency apartment were spared. We were up high enough to avoid flooding, and our trees are very healthy and deep rooted into the ground. We were without electricity for over a week, without running water for over 2 weeks, and no internet service for about 3 weeks. Through these harsh circumstances, we were grateful to have some of the most thoughtful and generous neighbors imaginable. Generators were shared to dry up basements, folks lent out their camping equipment so that we could boil water for coffee, neighbors spent afternoons going on welfare checks to make sure that everyone was accounted for, bouquets of flowers were shared to help add cheer to a very depressing situation. We experienced the worst and the very best of what Asheville has to offer during those dark days.

We are now back to work with non-potable running water and I am running one of my kilns while I write this. Unfortunately, all of the shows that we were scheduled to participate in for October have been cancelled by the show directors, and frankly, many of the locals are spending large, unexpected amounts of money for tree removal and roof repairs. It will take a long time for Asheville to recover from the amount of damage that has occurred.

If you find yourself in Asheville, you can purchase my work at the Wool Worth Walk Gallery and soda fountain. Ask the gals at the front to show you where booth #83 is. Their current hours are 11-5 Sunday-Thursday and 11-6 Friday and Saturday.

 Thank you so much for your continued support!