Little Laurel Studio
Little Laurel Studio is the creative home of songwriter and ceramic artist Bill Dale. It is located in Nashville, Tennessee where Bill has lived since 1976. He is a native of Asheville, North Carolina, and his work continues to echo the early influence of music and craft traditions in the southern Appalachian mountains.
Little Laurel Music
Little Laurel Music is the publishing company that administers the catalog of songs written by Bill Dale. It is an affiliate of Broadcast Music International. Artists who have recorded these folk, bluegrass, and country songs include Nanci Griffith, Kathy Mattea, Mary Black, Rhonda Vincent, and The Nashville Bluegrass Band.
Little Laurel Clay
Bill Dale began working with clay at Penland School of Crafts in 1969. Drawn to the techniques of hand building, he eventually concentrated on large coiled vessels that are smoke fired in sawdust. More recently, he has developed a line of colorful handmade tiles. His work is in both public and private collections.