Candlesticks, rich blue glaze, Catawba Valley potter, 8" tall, signed, excellent.WALTER Fleming, a Presbyterian minister by day, has always been interested in rural tasks and early American craftsmanship. In the seventies Walter began making white oak baskets as a hobby. Later he became intrigued with the process of making pottery. After he had created several pieces, he intentionally went to meet Burlon Craig, the well-known potter from the Catawba Valley and asked Craig to critique his work. Burlon later introduced him to another skilled potter by the name of Charlie Lisk. Over the years, Walter found his relationship with these two folk potters to be invaluable.