Sunday, November 9, 2008
Holiday Open House
July 19 – 20, 2008
Special Event
Greg Shooner and Mary Spellmire-Shooner
Oregonia, Ohio
The redware pottery of the Shooners has found a place in private collections and museum shops all across America and abroad. This ware remains unrivaled in its interpretations of rare antiques. Shooners' redware decorations include sgraffito, "fancy" slip, and traditional wavy-line on drape-molded plates and platters, as well as a full range of unique wheel-thrown jars, crocks, jugs and lamps. It is the finest most authentic redware available.
Larry and Carol Emerick
Norwood,NC
Specializing in 18th Century American Antiques, they have been in business over 30 yrs. Larry is an appraiser, lecturer and a restorer of period antiques and creates authentic reproductions. He is VP of Stanly County Antiques Dlrs. Assn., and taught at Stanly County Technical College. Larry and Carol live among their antiques in an 1830'S farmhouse, Chapel Road Homestead, which opened in 1987.
George Judd
Advance, NC
George has been involved in antiques for over 35 years. He is an author, appraiser, and lecturer on topics of antiques and southern decorative arts. He has taught at Forsyth Technical and Salem Colleges in Winston Salem, NC, and written articles for Mid Atlantic Antique and Southern Antique Magazines. George and his daughters, Karyn and Susan, own Something Old Antiques.
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Sunday, November 4, 2007
Holiday Open House
November, 2006
Holiday Open House
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2006 Holiday Open House Postcard
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May 7, 2006
Whistling Swan 15th Anniversary Celebration
Larry and Carol Emerick, special guests
Larry and Carol own and operate Chapel Road Homestead, an antiques shop in an 1830’s farmhouse in the rolling hills of the NC Piedmont. They love and specialize in 18th and 19th century American antiques in original condition. They have a deep appreciation for anything old from antiques to houses to wood boards, and have been in the business for over thirty years. Larry is a restorer of period furniture, primitives and wicker. He also creates authentic reproductions using old wood, old glass and in the early style. From furniture to courting mirrors, by hand he gives each piece a “warm look” of old paint and time-worn patina. Throughout his military and corporate careers, Larry has always been absorbed with antiques and woodworking. He and Carol opened their first shop, Green Lane Mercantile, in Green Lane, Pa. in 1985. Larry has taught courses on antique clocks, having restored many over the years. Currently he is teaching classes on antiques for Stanly Community College. He serves as Vice President of Stanly County Area Antique Dealers Association. The Emericks live among their antiques at Chapel Road Homestead which opened in 1987. They raised three children in this peaceful setting.
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November, 2005
Holiday Open House
Susan Soloway Daul,visiting guest artist
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May 14th, 2005
Hand weaving, Woodworking, Candle making
Tom and Lorraine Ives, Cherry Valley Designs
Tom and Lorraine Ives of Cherry Valley Designs presented a demonstration of their textile weavings, candles, and wood products at the Whistling Swan. Tom and Lorraine live in Salisbury, NC.
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We have never been involved with such an impressive group of people anywhere. You and your staff went out of your way to accommodate Cherry Valley Designs in every way. It is obvious by looking at your clientelle that the Whistling Swan has its act together in a major way. Your shop is unparalleled in the antiques-primitives-reproduction market.
Our hats go off to you and we thank you for including us as a special event at the WHISTLING SWAN!
-Tom and Lorraine
April 30th, 2005
"Growing and Using Herbs"
Dixie Kelly of Teena Hill
Dixie Kelly of TENNA HILL presented a workshop on "Growing and Using Herbs" at the Whistling Swan. Dixie lives in Charlotte and has been growing herbs for 25 years. She is a member of the Charlotte Herb Guild and enjoys every aspect of herb growing.
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