Donna Michaux
Donna is known as “The Turtle Lady” because of her dedication to our local sea turtles. She has been an ambassador and adoptive Nest Parent for the threatened loggerhead sea turtles for over 41 years. She is fortunate to live on Oak Island where the female turtles come to nest. Donna educates the community and school groups on environmental issues trying to increase their awareness of these threatened species.
With a BS in Biology/Chemistry minor from Queens University, Charlotte, NC and a MSPH in Environmental Sciences and Engineering from UNC-Chapel Hill, NC, Donna began her pottery career when she took a pottery class while enrolled at Queens University. All of her pottery is hand-thrown and while some pieces may look similar, all of her pieces are hand-made, one-of-a-kind original works of art. She uses her natural surroundings of the Cape Fear North Carolina beaches for inspiration. Her creations show the purity and joy she feels from her environment and express her passion for sea turtles.
All of her pottery is food safe and lead free. You can put her pottery in the dishwasher, microwave, and cold oven with no problems. They make great gifts, multi purposed and functional. Enjoy for many moons!