CANTON – TAUNY, 53 Main St., will host an opening reception for its next Folkstore Artist Spotlight exhibit “Earth, Water, and Fire: New Works by Women Ceramic Artists of the North Country” on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 1-3 p.m.

The exhibit will featuring new ceramic works by local artists Anne Burnham, Roxanne Locy, Nan Lazovik and Linda Petroccione. There will also be works from artists outside of St. Lawrence County.

The exhibit will be on view from Feb. 23-March 23. All of the work on display will be for sale.

Anne Burnham of Parishville has been making pottery for more than 40 years. Her landscape motifs are inspired by the region, but her California roots and lifelong interest in Asia, as well as her travels in Africa and India, add to the design elements of her pottery, said a TAUNY press release.

Roxanne Locy of Canton grew up on a dairy farm in the North Country and has been making pottery since 1979. Roxanne's signature pottery is made at her Rockhead Creations studio in Canton.

Nan Lazovik of DeKalb has been making pottery and ceramic tiles since her days as an undergraduate student at St. Lawrence University. In the 1970's and 1980's, she was a member of the Canton Gallery Cooperative, and she sold her pottery there and throughout galleries in Northern New York. Her “story tiles” featured in this exhibit have designs which are reflections of her North Country surroundings and life.

Linda Petroccione of DeKalb Junction, a recent addition to TAUNY’s North Country Folkstore, returned to making pottery after retiring from her teaching career. Her glazes range from desert earth tones to pale pastels and creams.

There will be light refreshments at the reception.