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On June 4, 1904, potter Ben Owen was born in Moore County.

On May 10, 1876, Julia Adeline Royster was born in Raleigh.After studying art and photography, she changed her name to the more artistic Juliana and, in 1910, married artist Jacques Busbee, also of Raleigh.  Her dedication to art led her to become Art Department Chair of the Raleigh Women’s Club in 1911 and chair of the state federation of women’s clubs in 1915. In both roles and in her other philanthropic work, she devoted her efforts toward promoting North Carolina’s handicraft traditions and advocating social good.

Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz with former Secretary Linda Carlisle and Potter Mark Hewitt at his kiln opening in Pittsboro Saturday morning.