Beginning next Saturday my pottery will be available at the
Reece Farm & Heritage Center in Blairsville, Georgia. The Reece Farm is open April through November on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays from 1 pm to 5 pm.
The Reece Farm was the home of the acclaimed poet and novelist
Byron Herbert Reece (1917-1958).
During his life Reece published four volumes of poetry and two novels. Reece was the recipient of the Guggenheim fellowship for fiction in 1952.
The farm is a place to learn about Byron Reece and about living on a farm in the Appalachian Mountains during Reece's lifetime. Situated alongside Wolf Creek and surrounded by mountains, the grounds have wonderful displays of authentic farm buildings and equipment utilized during Reece's lifetime.
The farm consists of the Visitor Center with Gift Shop, the Reece Writing Studio, the Main Barn which houses farm exhibits and the Reece Gallery, the Corn Crib, the Chicken House, a Smoke House, and the Spring House. This year the farm plans on establishing a vegetable demonstration garden in conjunction with the
Blairsville Farmer's Market.
The Reece Farm and Heritage Center is located a mile from
Vogel State Park and entrance is free. On the grounds there is also a pavilion available for weddings. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
It looks a wonderful place and I really hope pottery sales go really well for you.
ReplyDeleteHi Sue, thanks, I hope so too.
DeleteHi Sue, thanks, hope so too, every little bit helps.
ReplyDeleteI've not read anything written by Reece. I believe I've not heard of him before your post. His surroundings certainly would stir one's creative juices.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the introduction, Linda. :)
HI Lee, thanks, he is more of a local poet and writer but interesting none the less.
DeleteHe Lee, thanks, I had not heard of him before moving here either but I think anyone who respected and revered nature and their surroundings is worth delving into their lives.
ReplyDeletesounds like an interesting place to visit. Congrats on having your work available there.
ReplyDeleteHI Anna, thanks, every little bit helps.
DeleteGreat photos! It would be a nice venue for weddings.
ReplyDeleteHi Gigi, thanks, the grounds can be rented for weddings.
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