About Snow Creek Pottery
My name is David Ross. I was born and raised on the inland waterways of Melbourne, Florida. This area made a great impact on the pottery I was to make in the future. I developed a great love and appreciation of nature that can be seen in my pottery today. I had my first encounter with wheel thrown pottery through the Industrial Arts program at Appalachian State University, where I attended college in 1970. The lines, forms, shapes, and continuous curves that came alive on my wheel thrown pots fascinated me. Images I began to paint were influenced from the many Anthropology and Archeology classes I attended and are still present today. I began to make pottery my life's work. I moved to Bakersville, NC, in 1975 and spent two and a half years developing my skills with Ron Propst at the Penland School of Crafts. During this time I was also influenced by many other local masters of this craft. I opened my own pottery studio on Snow Creek in 1977. I currently operate a small gallery here and attend art shows across the country. My work is influenced from my past tradition with nature and the experience of living in a mountain community. This can be seen on my pieces along with my brush strokes that express timeless and natural images that enhance my work.