Historic Slip! Decoration in North Carolina (December 7, 2018 – February 23, 2019)
The use of slip is an integral tradition in the evolution of ceramics in North Carolina. Slip was used as decoration in various forms from the application of engobes to […]
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Cast, But Not Least (December 7, 2018 – February 23, 2019)
Less heralded in the popular imagination than wheel-throwing, slipcasting — the technique of pouring liquid clay, or slip, into molds — has increased in popularity in the last 40 years […]
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ECU Ceramics Guild: Embracing Process (July 28-November 27, 2018)
As part of the North Carolina Pottery Center’s ongoing collaboration with East Carolina University, we are pleased to present Embracing Process, a show by ECU’s Ceramics Guild. Please join us […]
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Worldwide Welcome: Global Perspectives in North Carolina Clay (July 28-November 27, 2018)
With the title, Worldwide Welcome, borrowed from Emma Lazarus’ poem at the base of the Statue of Liberty, this show celebrates the diversity of work produced by a number of […]
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Different Shapes: Sculptural Ceramics in North Carolina (April 13 – July 14, 2018)
The roots of North Carolina’s long and rich pottery tradition lie deep in the creation of utilitarian ware for everyday life, but today’s ceramics encompass much more, embracing a wide […]
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The Last Drop: Intoxicating Pottery, Past & Present (December 9, 2017 – April 7, 2018)
Please visit our special website for THE LAST DROP: INTOXICATING POTTERY, PAST AND PRESENT Project at www.thelastdropproject.org for complete information, to learn about the participating potters, see their pieces and […]
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Atmospheric Shift by the ECU Ceramics Guild (October 7 – November 25, 2017)
Atmospheric Shift by the ECU Ceramics Guild Opening reception: Sat., October 7, noon-2:00 pm Exhibition Dates: October 7 – November 25, 2017 As part of the ongoing collaboration between the North […]
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What’s For Dinner? (August 5 – November 25, 2017)
Handmade dinnerware does more than feed a hungry body—it provides the user with visual nourishment and tactile delight. What’s for Dinner? celebrates the connection between ceramics and food through the […]
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Great Pots from the Traditions of North & South Carolina (May 6 – July 22, 2017)
A 250-page catalog, edited by Mark Hewitt, with essays by Charles (Terry) Zug, Linda Carnes-McNaughton, and Phillip Wingard, is available for purchase with this exhibition. Photography by Jason Dowdle. […]
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A Collector’s Collection (February 18 – April 22, 2017)
North Carolina is home to many pottery aficionados who are remarkable people not just for their collections, but also for who they are as people and for the passion they […]
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