So very sorry to hear of the passing of Lee McCarty, who the Clarion Ledger described as ‘potter, philanthropist, consummate Deltan, legend’. It was such a loss when Pup, his wife, passed away in 2009 but good to hear that he was still going into the studio to create.
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My best friend’s wedding china is Faberge, and last week another friend was talking about registering for Herend, but what I wanted for years was McCarty (blissfully, we now have cabinets of nice china *and* McCarty, but if I had to choose between RC Flora Danica and McCarty to enjoy, McCarty wins).
Behind this bamboo, some of the most beloved pottery anywhere:
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A variety of lamps and windchimes from the studio…rather than a regular crib mobile, we decorated Shug’s nursery with McCarty windchimes shortened so he couldn’t reach but could enjoy the sight of.
Pretty nutmeg plates:
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…my favorite piece, though, this menorah:
While teaching at Ole Miss, Lee and Pup were allowed to dig clay for their first pieces from Faulkner, from a ravine behind Rowan Oak. Lee’s godsons have been apprenticing for years and will keep the business going on now that Lee has gone.
The ‘potter, philanthropist, consummate Deltan, legand’…sorely missed.
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Also: don’t miss this Rosanne Cash story on Lee McCarty.