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Al McCanless is presently involved at Dover Pottery indirectly. He now jockeys his time inbetween pottery, pharmacy,
house building projects, and fiddlin' (in five different folk groups ranging from bluegrass and old time to Celtic
music). Al was immediately impassioned with pottery shortly after being introduced to it by his wife Milly. In
addition to turning and painting alongside  Milly,
Al quickly branched out into different ceramic styles and techniques such as salt glaze (wood and gas fired), Raku,
copper reduction, and zinc silicate crystalline (which eventually became Dover Pottery's bread and butter). Doing
so many styles of work required special kilns, more space, and more help. Al hired on through the years some of
Seagrove's most talented potters, a move that spawned new ideas to old methods, and also served to inspire the
McCanless sons who were taking it all in. These changes during Al's tenure gave Dover Pottery capabilities to do
nearly every conceivable type of ceramics. Today, Dover Pottery has at it's convenience a traditional ground hog
wood fired salt kiln, a gas fired salt kiln, a gas reduction kiln, and 8 electric kilns. In addition, Dover Pottery
has amassed four throwing wheels, two decorating stations, and a hydraulic press to form anything from tiles to
tableware. All this is due to Al's passion for pottery.
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321 Dover Pottery Dr. - Seagrove, NC - 27341
910.464.3586 - contact@doverpots.com
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