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Linda Stowe Woody
As an artistic, Atlanta native, Linda Stowe Woody traversed to the awe inspiring Appalachian Mountains in the early 90s after having practiced as a dental hygienist for over 25 years. The preemptive move set forth a rollercoaster of emotions as the beauty and grandeur of the Appalachians, its rooted and individualistic peoples, their lifestyles of honesty and truth that defined their wide-ranging characteristics, and the folk art that exuded from the area all began to inspire and speak to her in a way that set forth her work as a potter and sculptress.
Linda started taking community classes in 1992, desiring to hone in on her skills of wheel-throwing, and she began studying under the late Bob Owens at North Georgia College & State University. Building her own studio, christened ‘Coopers Creek Pottery,’ it took on the name of the small community where her farm and studio were evolving. |
At Coopers Creek Pottery Studio, she worked many hours and even began inspiring her eldest child, Chandler Collar, to work on the wheel. Participating in art and craft shows such as: The Indian Summer Festival in Suches, GA, Arts in the Park in Blue Ridge, GA, and The Apple Festival in Ellijay, GA and more; she meshed into the mountain culture. Linda even began taking courses at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC under many well-known potters to continue to grow and develop. Her deeply inspired handbuilt, realistic face jugs are what she feels is her true gift. Creating a variety of Appalachian inspired moments allow her to capture the slowly disappearing sentiments of the people
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